Shida Kartli
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See also: War in South Ossetia (2008)
| Shida Kartli შიდა ქართლი |
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| — Mkhare (region) — | |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Seat | Gori |
| Subdivisions | 1 city, 5 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andro Barnovi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 314,000 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SK |
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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