Mtskheta-Mtianeti
მცხეთა-მთიანეთი | |
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From the top to bottom-right:
Kazbegi National Park,
Gergeti Trinity Church, Lake Tina in Juta Valley,
Pshav-Khevsureti National Park,
Mtskheta | |
Country | Georgia |
Seat | Mtskheta |
Subdivisions | 5 Municipalities [1] |
Government | |
• Governor | Davit Nozadze [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,606 km2 (2,164 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[4] | |
• Total | 93,389 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GE-MM |
HDI (2021) | 0.745
[5] high · 10th |
Website |
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Mtskheta-Mtianeti ( Georgian: მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region ( Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and the adjoining mountainous areas. The western part of the region, namely the entire Akhalgori Municipality, is controlled by breakaway South Ossetia [nt 1] since the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
The Mtskheta-Mtianeti region officially comprises five municipalities, [1] yet only four are effectively under Georgian authority:
Municipality | Pop. (2021) | Town/Village | Pop. (2021) |
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Akhalgori [nt 2] | 3,665 [6] | Akhalgori | 1,033 (2015 [7]) |
Dusheti | 26,328 | Dusheti | 6,864 |
Kazbegi | 3,781 | Stepantsminda | 1,443 |
Mtskheta | 53,006 | Mtskheta | 7,606 |
Tianeti | 10,274 | Tianeti | 3,084 |
Source: Geostat [4] |
42°17′N 44°45′E / 42.283°N 44.750°E