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Mingrelia
Historical region in Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mingrelia (Georgian: სამეგრელო, romanized: samegrelo; Mingrelian: სამარგალო, romanized: samargalo; Abkhaz: Агырны, romanized: Agirni) is a historic province in the western part of Georgia, formerly known as Odishi. It is primarily inhabited by the Mingrelians, a subgroup of Georgians.
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Mingrelia
სამეგრელო | |
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Coordinates: 42°34′30″N 41°40′40″E | |
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Largest city | Zugdidi |
Area | |
• Total | 9,983 km2 (3,854 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 522,019 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Mingrelia is not an official subdivision of the Georgia; it constitutes a historical region only. |
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