Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
მცხეთა-მთიანეთი | |
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![]() The overlapping borders of the de jure Mtskheta-Mtianeti region and the de facto South Ossetia[nt 1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Seat | Mtskheta |
Subdivisions | 5 Municipalities |
Government | |
• Governor | Davit Nozadze[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 93,430 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GE-MM |
HDI (2019) | 0.755[2] high · 10th |
Website | www |
Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Georgian: მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region (Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and the adjoining mountainous areas. The western part of the region, mainly Akhalgori Municipality is controlled by the breakaway South Ossetia[nt 1] since 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
Municipalities[]
The region comprises five municipalities:
Municipality | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
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Akhalgori | 7,703 | Akhalgori | 2,500 |
Dusheti | 25,659 | Dusheti | 6,167 |
Tianeti | 9,468 | Tianeti | 2,479 |
Mtskheta | 47,711 | Mtskheta | 7,940 |
Kazbegi | 3,795 | Stepantsminda | 1,326 |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
References[]
- ^ 7 ახალი გუბერნატორიდან ყველა კაცია
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
External links[]
- (in Georgian) The Regional Administration of Mtskheta-Mtianeti website
Categories:
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Regions of Georgia (country)
- Georgia (country) geography stubs