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Samtskhe–Javakheti

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Also known as Samcʻxe-javaxetʻi

Samtskhe–Javakheti (, , ) is a region (mkhare) in southern Georgia with a population of 147,400 (2023) and an area of . The region has Akhaltsikhe as its administrative center. Samtskhe–Javakheti is made up of the historical Georgian provinces Meskheti, Javakheti and Tori.

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Samtskhe–Javakheti is a region in southern Georgia with about 147,400 people, centered in the city of Akhaltsikhe, and it combines three historical Georgian provinces into one modern administrative area. The region matters as part of Georgia's territorial and historical geography, representing the consolidation of distinct medieval provinces under a single contemporary administrative structure.

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Settlement.name
Samtskhe–Javakheti
Settlement.native_name
სამცხე-ჯავახეთი
Settlement.native_name_lang
ka
Settlement.settlement_type
Mkhare (region)
Settlement.image_map
Samtskhe-Javakheti in Georgia.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.seat
Akhaltsikhe
Settlement.parts_type
Subdivisions
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
6 municipalities
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.leader_name
Besik Amiranashvili
Settlement.area_total_km2
6413
Settlement.population_total
151110
Settlement.population_as_of
2021
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
HDI (2023)
Settlement.blank_info_sec1
0.816 · 7th

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Wikidata facts

Official name
სამცხე-ჯავახეთის მხარე
Population
151100
Area
6413
Image
Სამცხე ჯავახეთი ზამთარში 5.jpg
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Commons category
Samtskhe-Javakheti
inception
1995-00-00
native label
სამცხე-ჯავახეთის მხარე
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12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Subdivisions
  • Demographic
  • Ethnic groups
  • History
  • Meskheti
  • Javakheti
  • Soviet era
  • Tourist attractions
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Samtskhe–Javakheti (, , ) is a region (mkhare) in southern Georgia with a population of 147,400 (2023) and an area of . The region has Akhaltsikhe as its administrative center. Samtskhe–Javakheti is made up of the historical Georgian provinces Meskheti, Javakheti and Tori.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the South Caucasus natural gas pipeline, and the Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway pass through the region.

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