Samegrelo

Also known as Megreliya, Megrelii︠a︡, Mingrelia, Mengrelia

Mingrelia or Samegrelo ( ; ) 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Mingrelia
Settlement.native_name: სამეგრელო
Settlement.native_name_lang: ka
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of The Principality of Mingrelia (Portolan 1560).svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Principality of Samegrelo.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 50px
Settlement.image_map: Historical Samegrelo in modern international borders of Georgia.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Largest city
Settlement.seat: Zugdidi

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Geography and climate
History
See also
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Mingrelia or Samegrelo ( ; ) 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.

==Geography and climate== Mingrelia is bordered by the secessionist region of Abkhazia to the north-west, Svaneti to the north, Imereti to the east, Guria to the south and the Black Sea to the west.