Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti სამეგრელოს და ზემო სვანეთის მხარე Samegrelos da Zemo Svanetis mkhare
General info
Region ISO 3166 code:	GE-SZ
Area:	7,441 km²
Population:	466,000 (2002)
Subdivision:	1 town, 7 regions
Capital:	Zugdidi
Governor:	Zaza Gorozia

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region in western Georgia (country) which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e., Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.

External links

• Official web-site of Svaneti
• Official web-site Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Georgia Autonomous republics Abkhazia1 · Adjara Regions Guria · Imereti2 · Kakheti · Kvemo Kartli · Mtskheta-Mtianeti2 · Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti2 · Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti · Samtskhe-Javakheti · Shida Kartli2 City with special status Tbilisi (capital) 1 Now constitutes the Republic of Abkhazia the independence of which has been recognised by Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela. 2 Parts of these regions constitute the Republic of South Ossetia, the independence of which has been recognised by Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

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