Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

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Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

სამეგრელოს და
ზემო სვანეთის მხარე
Samegrelos da
Zemo Svanetis mkhare
Location of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti within Georgia
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.

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Autonomous Republics: Abkhazia1 | Adjara
Regions: Guria | Imereti | Kakheti | Kvemo Kartli | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samtskhe-Javakheti | Shida Kartli2
City with special status: Tbilisi3

Notes: (1) A self-proclaimed republic which is de-jure part of Georgia; (2) Officially includes also the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia; (3) Capital of Georgia
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