Tartar District

For other uses, see Tartar (disambiguation).

Tartar District (Azerbaijani: Tərtər rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan.^[4] It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Goranboy, Yevlakh, Barda, and Aghdam. Its capital and largest city is Tartar. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 104,700.^[3] In March 2023, Azerbaijan began resettling the part of the district that was previously controlled by Armenian forces. Resettlement of the village by Azerbaijan began in March 2023, with 20 families moving back to Talish.^[5]

Tartar District
District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Tartar District
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Karabakh
Established	27 January 1934
Capital	Tartar
Settlements[1]	77
Government
• Governor	Mustagim Mammadov[2]
Area
• Total	960 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	104,700
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code	5900
Website	terter-ih.gov.az

History

The district was expanded to include the eastern part of the Mardakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast following its abolishment, however only a small part of it remained under the control of Azerbaijan following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war.^[1] Azerbaijan recaptured Talish and Madagiz villages of Tartar during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the rest of the district was put under the control of the Russian peacekeepers.^[6]

Some Azerbaijani IDPs from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding occupied regions were moved into tent settlements in the district following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war. Most of them now live in new houses built by the government.^[7]

The district became the center of the notorious Tartar treason case, as mass torture took place in the old administrative building of the district, where soldiers were taken and tortured during interrogations.^[8]

See also

• Bombardment of Tartar

References

1. "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
2. "Head of Tartar Executive Power: 16 civilians died during Patriotic War". Report News Agency. 16 October 2021.
3. "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
4. "Azərbaycanın regionları" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 14 November 2009.
5. "Azerbaijan launches multi-day tours of Shusha | Eurasianet". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
6. "Azerbaijan forces take control of seven villages near Nagorno-Karabakh - president". TASS. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
7. "Azerbaijan: Life on the Frontlines". 5 July 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
8. "Number of soldiers tortured and abused in Azerbaijan's Tartar scandal now estimated at 405". www.intellinews.com. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

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