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Shida Kartli
region in Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shida Kartli is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Gori. Part of the region is under South Ossetian control.
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Shida Kartli
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![]() Overlapping borders of Shida Kartli region and South Ossetia | |
Country | ![]() |
Seat | Gori[1] |
Municipalities | 5 |
Government | |
• Governor | Giorgi Khojevanishvili |
Area | |
• Total | 5,729 km2 (2,212 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 263,382 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
ISO 3166 code | GE-SK |
^a Without Russian occupied part of Shida Kartli. |
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It is in a lowland between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. The Ksani River is in the east.
Shida Kartli is divided into 5 municipalities. The municipalities are:
- Gori (Partly in South Ossetia)
- Kaspi
- Kareli (Partly in South Ossetia)
- Khashuri
- Eredvi (in South Ossetia)