Kalbajar Rayon

Map of Azerbaijan showing Kalbajar (red) rayon. Part of the rayon (the dark green area) is part of Nagorno-Karabakh, the local province of Martakert.

Kalbajar is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Kalbajar is an Old Turkic name meaning Castle on the mouth of the river. The entire region is now under the control of Armenian forces. They call the western half Karvajar. The eastern half is part of Nagorno-Karabakh.