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Martakert Մարտակերտ | |
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| Capital | Martakert |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vladik Khachatryan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,795 km2 (693 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 20,185 |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd |
| • Density | 11.25/km2 (29.12/sq mi) |
| Website | Martakert Province |
Martakert Province (Armenian:Մարտակերտի շրջան) was a de factoprovince of theRepublic of Artsakh, when it wasde jure part of theRepublic of Azerbaijan. The population was mainly Armenian. The province had 43 communities of which one was considered urban and 42 are rural. It is under control of Azerbaijan since 23 September 2023.
Following theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh war, the district came under the control of theself-proclaimed. However, following the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan recaptured parts of the district and afterSeptember 2023 offensive they gained the full control of the region.
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TheGandzasar monastery, theYeghishe Arakyal Monastery and the 17th century Armenian monasteryYerits Mankants are located in the province. TheVankasar Monastery is just outside the town ofMartakert. The archaeological site ofTigranakert of Artsakh is also located in the province, thought to have been founded in the 2nd-1st century B.C, it has been undergoing excavation since 2005. Some of the walls of the city, with Hellenistic-style towers, as well as Armenian basilicas dating to fifth to seventh centuries have been uncovered.
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In 2022,Armath Airborne engineering lab was launched in the province, it provides students 14 and above to createUAVs. This was intended as a broader project focusing on regional security.[citation needed][2]
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