Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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Mkhare (region) | |
From the top to bottom right: Enguri River, Dadiani Palace, Mestia at night, Tetnuldi, Martvili Monastery | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Capital | Zugdidi |
| Subdivisions | 1 city, 8 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Giorgi Guguchia (2 June 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,468 km2 (2,883 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 308,358 |
| • Density | 41.29/km2 (106.9/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product | |
| • Total | ₾ 3.28 billion (2022) |
| • Per Capita | ₾ 10,904 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SZ |
| HDI (2023) | 0.807 high · 8th |
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი [s̪äme̞ɡɾe̞ɫo̞z̪e̞mo̞ s̪ʷän̪e̞t̪ʰi]; Megrelian: სამარგალო-ჟიმოლენი შონე [samaɾɡalo-ʒimolenɪ ʃone]; Svan: [zan-lam ʃuan]) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021) and a surface of 7,468 km2 (2,883 sq mi). Zugdidi is the region’s administrative center, and Giorgi Guguchia has been the governor of the region since June 2021. Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is compiled of the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e., Upper Svaneti).