Tkvarcheli district
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| Tkvarcheli district Тҟәарчал араион ტყვარჩელის რაიონი Ткуарчалский район |
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| Capital | Tkvarcheli | |
| Governor | Timur Gogua[1] | |
| Area | NA | |
| Population (2003) | 14,777 | |
| Density | NA/km² | |
Tkvarcheli district is a district of the internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia, de jure part of Georgia. It is the only district which has no equivalent Georgian district, as it was newly formed in 1995 from parts of Ochamchira district and Gali district, centered around its eponymous capital, Tkvarcheli. The population of the district is 14,477 according to the 2003 census.[2]
The coal-mining carried out by the Turkish Tamsaş company is the district's main industry and source of income as Tamsaş's tax payments account for 75% of its budget. The company was criticised for neglecting environmental requirements.[3] Construction of a new cement plant is planned now, its output to be used for the Olympic construction projects in Sochi.[4]
The district's main settlements are:
[edit] References
- ^ as of 2007; President of Abkhazia official site, Президент продлил полномочия главы администрации Ткуарчальского района, 23/02/2007
- ^ 1989, 2003 Census results
- ^ The Turkish Tamsas Can Resume Mining in Abkhazia If It Complies with Environmental Requirements 09/11/2006 18:00, Official site of the President of Abkhazia
- ^ Ткуарчал отметил 65-летний юбилей 20/04/2007 18:13, Official site of the President of Abkhazia
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