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Samachablo ( ) is a Georgian historical district in Shida Kartli, Georgia, which has been occupied in 2008 by Russia, lies entirely within the disputed Tskhinvali Region (controlled by the partially recognised Republic of South Ossetia). The name Samachablo (literally, "of Machabeli") derives from the Georgian aristocratic family of Machabeli who once held possession of the area. With the rise of Georgian-Ossetian interethnic tensions in the late 1980s, the name was revived by the Georgians and has sometimes been semi-officially used since then.

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Settlement.name
Samachablo
Settlement.native_name
სამაჩაბლო
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical region
Settlement.imagesize
150px
Settlement.map_caption
Map highlighting the historical region of Samachablo
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Ossetia#Georgia (country)
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.coordinates_footnotes
An approximate geographical area.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Mkhare
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Shida Kartli
Settlement.seat
Tbilisi
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.parts_type
Districts
Settlement.parts_style
para

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სამაჩაბლო
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Samachablo ( ) is a Georgian historical district in Shida Kartli, Georgia, which has been occupied in 2008 by Russia, lies entirely within the disputed Tskhinvali Region (controlled by the partially recognised Republic of South Ossetia). The name Samachablo (literally, "of Machabeli") derives from the Georgian aristocratic family of Machabeli who once held possession of the area. With the rise of Georgian-Ossetian interethnic tensions in the late 1980s, the name was revived by the Georgians and has sometimes been semi-officially used since then.

Although the territory is officially referred to as Tskhinvali region by Georgian authorities after the name of its only city, the term has become dominant among the Georgian public, in particular following the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

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