Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი
Mkhare (region)
Country  Georgia
Capital Zugdidi
Subdivisions 1 city, 8 municipalities
Government
  Governor Zaza Gorozia
Area
  Total 7,440 km2 (2,870 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
  Total 331,145
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code GE-SZ

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e., Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.
The region comprises one city, Poti, and the following municipalities:

Geography

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is traversed by two sections of the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

See also


Coordinates: 42°30′N 41°51′E / 42.5°N 41.85°E / 42.5; 41.85



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