Shida Kartli
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| Shida Kartli
შიდა ქართლის მხარე |
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| Region ISO 3166 code: | GE-SK |
| Area: | 6,200 km² |
| Population: | 314,000 (2002) |
| Subdivision: | 1 town, 5 regions |
| Capital: | Gori |
| Governor: | Mikheil Kareli |
Shida Kartli (Georgian: შიდა ქართლი) is a region (Mkhare) in Georgia. It consists of the following districts: Gori, Kaspi, Kareli, Java, Khashuri.
The northern part of the region, namely Java, and northern territories of Kareli and Gori, (total area of 1,393 km²) is controlled by the authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia since 1992.
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