Shida Kartli
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Shida Kartli შიდა ქართლი |
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| Mkhare (region) | |
.svg) The overlapping borders of the de jure Shida Kartli region and the de facto South Ossetia. |
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| Country |
 Georgia
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| Seat | Gori |
| Subdivisions | 1 self-governing city 5 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Zurab Rusishvili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,729 km2 (2,212 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 264,633 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SK |
Shida Kartli (Georgian: შიდა ქართლი, [ʃidɑ kʰɑrtʰli]) is a region (Mkhare) in Georgia. It consists of the following districts: Gori, Kaspi, Kareli, Java, Khashuri; and one self-governing city, Gori.
The northern part of the region, namely Java, and northern territories of Kareli and Gori, (total area of 1,393 km²) have been controlled by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia since 1992.
Coordinates: 42°11′N 44°00′E / 42.183°N 44.000°E
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