Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი |
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Mkhare (region) | |
Country | Georgia |
Capital | Zugdidi |
Subdivisions | 1 city, 8 municipalities |
Government | |
• Governor | Zaza Gorozia |
Area | |
• Total | 7,440 km2 (2,870 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 331,145 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GE-SZ |
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e., Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.
The region comprises one city, Poti, and the following municipalities:
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is traversed by two sections of the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Coordinates: 42°30′N 41°51′E / 42.5°N 41.85°E