Date of establishment – 08.08.1930
Area – 1.36 thousand km2
Population – 72.0 thousand people (January 1, 2008)
Population density – 39 people/sq mi ( January 1, 2008)
City – 1
Villages – 125
Settlements – 1
Administrative-territorial areas – 49
Municipal – 0
Large and medium-sized enterprises – 133
Pre-school education institutions – 3
Secondary schools – 101
Technical, specialized secondary and vocational schools – 2
Hospitals and medical institutions – 20
Cultural establishments – 217
The distance between Baku and the Lachin region – 414 km
It has been under Armenian occupation since 17.05.1992