Martuni

For the caipital o this province, see Khojavend (toun); for the toun in Gegharkunik province, Armenie, see Martuni, Armenie; for the veelage in Shamkir Rayon, Azerbaijan, see Martuni, Azerbaijan; for the rayon o NKAO, see Martuni Rayon (NKAO).

Martuni Մարտունի
Province
Capital	Martuni
Area
• Total	951 km2 (367 sq mi)
Area rank	Rankit 6t
Population  (2005)
• Total	23,157
• Rank	Rankit 2nt
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Website	www.karabakh.net

Martuni (Armenie: Մարտունի) is a province o the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. It consists o the branch o Nagorno-Karabakh which juts oot farthest tae the east, amaist reaches Stepanakert on the wast, an goes a little past Karmir Shuka on the sooth. The wastren hauf haes mony hills an sma muntains, full o sma veelages, while the eastren hauf is vera flat, wi fewer veelages, an the lairger regional centre o Martuni. The farthest pairts tae the east remain unner the control o Azerbaijan. Historically, this aurie wis kent as Myus Haband an Varand an aw.

In 1991 the parliament o Azerbaijan abolished Martuni province, incorporatin its territory intae the neebourin Azerbaijani rayon o Khojavend.

Steids o Interest

• Aghchekaberd, the "Fortress o the Young Girl" (Աղջկաբերդ in Armenie)
• Toun o Martuni
• 2,000-year-auld plain tree near the veelage o Sekhtorashen (Սխտորաշէն in Armenie)
• Nahataki Berd, "Martyr's Fortress" (Նահատակի Բերդ in Armenie)
• Amaras Monastery, ane o the auldest monasteries in Greater Armenie

See an aw

• Leet o regions o auld Armenie

Freemit airtins

• Armeniapedia - Rediscovering Armenia - Martuni Region