Tartar District
Tartar District (Azerbaijani: Tərtər rayonu) is a district of Azerbaijan. It consists of the former Tartar Rayon and a part of former Mardakert District the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, most of it has been under the control of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, governed as part of its Martakert Province.
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Map of Azerbaijan showing Tartar District (red and striped red) | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Region | Upper Karabakh |
Capital | Tartar (city) |
Area | |
• Total | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
IDPs from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding occupied regions were moved to the district from tent settlements around the country to live in new houses built by the government.[1]
References
- "Azerbaijan: Life on the Frontlines". Eurasia.net. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
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