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Svaneti

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Also known as Suania

Svaneti (Svan: შუ̂ან, ლემშუ̂ანიერა; shwan, lemshwaniera, and Suania in ancient sources; ) is a province in the northwestern part of Georgia. Running along the Greater Caucasus range, Svaneti is one of the most mountainous regions of Georgia. It is largely inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians.

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Svaneti is a mountainous province in northwestern Georgia along the Greater Caucasus range, primarily inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. It is notable as one of Georgia's most geographically rugged regions and represents a distinct cultural area within the country.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Svaneti
Settlement.native_name
სვანეთი
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical Region
Settlement.image_map
Historical Svaneti in modern international borders of Georgia.svg
Settlement.map_caption
The historic region of Svaneti in Georgia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Mkhare
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo SvanetiSamegrelo-Zemo SvanetiAbkhazia
Settlement.seat
Mestia, Lentekhi
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.area_total_km2
5,776.4
Settlement.population_total
23,000
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.parts_type
Districts
Settlement.parts_style
para
UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
Upper Svaneti
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image
Village Chazhashi.jpg
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Caption
Chazhashi in 2016

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Landscape
  • Climate
  • History
  • Population
  • Culture and tourism
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Svaneti (Svan: შუ̂ან, ლემშუ̂ანიერა; shwan, lemshwaniera, and Suania in ancient sources; ) is a province in the northwestern part of Georgia. Running along the Greater Caucasus range, Svaneti is one of the most mountainous regions of Georgia. It is largely inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians.

== Geography ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Svaneti” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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