Country Georgia Subdivisions 4 municipalities Area 4,990 km² | Seat Ambrolauri ISO 3166 code GE-RL | |
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Points of interest Nikortsminda Cathedral, Barakoni, Khvamli, Winery Orbeli | ||
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (Georgian: რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი, Raç̇a-Leçxumi da Kvemo Svaneti) is a region (Mkhare) in northwestern Georgia which includes the historical provinces of Racha, Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (i.e., Lower Svaneti). It covers an area of 4,954 km² and has a population of 31,927 (2014 census), but nominally also a section of northwest South Ossetia, over which Georgia has no jurisdiction and control. It is the most sparsely populated region in the country. The capital is Ambrolauri.
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Map of Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti, Georgia
The region comprises four municipalities:
Geography
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The easternmost part is controlled by South Ossetia.
References
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA