Hadrut Province ( hy, Հադրութի շրջան) was a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of the

Republic of Artsakh Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh () or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (),, is a breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan. Artsakh controls a part of the former ...

. The provincial capital was Hadrut city. The last governor was Valery Gevorkian. The province was captured by the armed forces of the

Republic of Azerbaijan A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

during the

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding territories. It was a major escalation of an unresolved conflict over the region, involving Azerbai ...

. It consisted of most of the

Jabrayil District Jabrayil District ( az, Cəbrayıl rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the East Zangezur Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khojavend, Fuzuli, Qubad ...

, the western part of the

Fuzuli District Fuzuli District ( az, Füzuli rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khojavend, Aghjabadi, Beylagan, J ...

as well as the southwestern part of the

Khojavend District Khojavend District ( az, Xocavənd rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Lachin, Shusha, Khojaly, Agdam, Agh ...

History

More than 340 people of Hadrut Region fell victim during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, heavy fighting took place in and around the city of Hadrut. Independent sources confirmed that the Azerbaijani army took control of the city of Hadrut on either 14 or 15 October 2020. Following the Aras Valley campaign and the Battle of Shusha, all of Hadrut Province was captured by the Azerbaijan Army by 9 November 2020. A peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation was placed along the frontline.

Geography

Hadrut Province formed the breakaway Republic of Artsakh's southern border and is one of its most

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

ous parts. Villages were primarily found along two river valleys and scattered in lower elevations on the very southern fringe. Excavations of the Azokh Cave showed that humans have inhabited this area for tens of thousands of years, and the region has a rich history. Hadrut province had 30 communities of which one was considered urban and 29 were rural. The most important problems were drinking and irrigation water, and internal communication roads. Some villages were lacking a telephone network and some had difficulties with watching Armenian TV channels. Nearly 30% of its area has been ruined and burnt several times.Hetq.am Now the time has come for building

Settlements

* Aknaghbyur * Arajamugh * Arakel * Arpagetik * Arevshat * Aygestan *

Azykh Azykh ( az, Azıx) or Azokh ( hy, Ազոխ) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village is situated on the river of Ishkhanchay ( az, İşxançay) or Ishkhanaget ( hy, Իշխան ...

* Banadzor * Jrakus * Drakhtik * Dzoragyugh * Hadrut (capital) * Hakaku * Hartashen * Hin Tagher * Hogher * Ijevanatun *

Jraberd Jraberd ( hy, Ջրաբերդ) or Chilabord ( az, Çiləbörd or ) is a village ''de facto'' in the Martakert Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''de jure'' in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Kara ...

* Jrakan * Karaglukh * Karmrakuch * Khalynbulakh * Khandzadzor * Khtsaberd * Kovshat * Kyuratagh * Mariamadzor * Melikashen *

Mets Tagher Mets Taghlar ( hy, Մեծ Թաղլար; russian: Мец Тагла́р; az, Mets Tağlar), Mets Tagher ( hy, Մեծ Թաղեր, lit=Big quarter) or Boyuk Taghlar ( az, Böyük Tağlar) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the ...

* Mokhrenes * Norashen * Petrosashen * Pletants * Saralanj * Sarinshen * Spitakashen * Taghaser *

Taghut ''Taghut'' ( ar. طاغوت, ṭāġūt. pl. ṭawāġīt. broadly: "to go beyond the measure") is Islamic terminology denoting a focus of worship other than God. In traditional theology, the term often connotes idols or demons drawn to blood ...

* Togh *

Tumi Tumi ( ''Quechua'' for 'Knife', ''variants'': 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes s ...

* Tsaghkavank * Tsakuri * Tsamdzor * Tsor * Tyak * Ukhtadzor * Vank * Varanda * Vardashat

Sites of interest

* Monastery of Spitak Khatch (Սպիտակ Խաչ; White Cross), 14th century * Gtichavank monastery (Գտիչի վանք), 1241–1248 * Anapat Church (Անապատ եկեղեցի), 13th century, near the village of Togh (Տող) *

Khodaafarin Bridges Khodaafarin Bridges ( az, Xudafərin körpüləri, fa, پل خداآفرین) are two Khudafarin arch bridges, which are located at the border of Azerbaijan and Iran connecting the northern and southern banks of the Aras River. Located on the hi ...

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