Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი | |
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Mkhare (region) | |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Capital | Zugdidi |
| Subdivisions | 1 city, 7 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alexander Motserelia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,440 km2 (2,870 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 331,145 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SZ |
| HDI (2017) | 0.757[1] high · 5th |
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia 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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Subdivisions[edit]
Geography[edit]
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is traversed by two sections of the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Demographic[edit]
Ethnic groups[edit]
According to the Georgian census of 2002, 98.9% of the population is Georgian and 0.9% is Russian. Other ethnic groups live in the region, including Ukrainians, Armenians, Abkhazians and Greeks.
Languages[edit]
Georgian is spoke by the entire population of the region and by the ethnic minorities like Russians and others. Mingrelian is a Kartvelian language spoke by the Mingrels, a sub-group of Georgian people and native to Mingrelia. Svan is also a Kartvelian language, spoken by the Svans, a sub-group of Georgian people native to Svaneti.
Religion[edit]
About 83% of the population identifies as Orthodox Christians. Islam is also practiced by about 10% of inhabitants. A little minority of Armenian Christians and Roman Catholics also exist.
General Informations[edit]
The area of the region is 7,441 km2 (2,873 sq mi), the population is 330,000. The administrative center is Zugdidi. In the region, there are 500 populated areas, including:
- Seven cities: Abasha, Khobi, Martvili, Poti, Jvari, Zugdidi, Senaki
- Two dabas: Mestia, Chkhorotsku
- Villages: 491
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References[edit]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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Coordinates: 42°30′N 41°51′E / 42.5°N 41.85°E
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