Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი
Mkhare (region)
The overlapping borders of the de jure Racha-Lechkhumi region and the de facto republic of South Ossetia
Country	Georgia
Seat	Ambrolauri
Subdivisions	4 municipalities
Government
• Governor	David Gagoshidze
Area
• Total	4,954 km2 (1,913 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	51,000
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	GE-RL

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (Georgian: რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი Račʼa-Lečxumi da Kvemo Svaneti) is a region (Mkhare) in northwestern Georgia which includes the historical provinces of Racha, Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (i.e., Lower Svaneti). It covers an area of 4,954 km² and has a population of 50,969 (2002 census), but nominally also a section of northwest South Ossetia, over which Georgia has no jurisdiction and control. It is the most sparsely populated region in the country. The capital is Ambrolauri.

The region comprises four municipalities:

• Ambrolauri
• Lentekhi
• Oni
• Tsageri

Geography

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The easternmost part is controlled by South Ossetia.

See also

• Racha, historic region abolished at the end of the 18th century
• Subdivisions of Georgia

External links

• (Russian) Svaneti Ru

Administrative divisions of Georgia Autonomous Republics Abkhazia Adjara Regions Guria Imereti Kakheti Kvemo Kartli Mtskheta-Mtianeti Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samtskhe-Javakheti Shida Kartli City with special status Tbilisi (capital)

Coordinates: 42°38′N 43°08′E / 42.633°N 43.133°E / 42.633; 43.133