Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი
Mkhare (region)
From the top to bottom right: Enguri River, Dadiani Palace, Mestia at night, Tetnuldi, Martvili Monastery
Country Georgia
CapitalZugdidi
Subdivisions1 city, 8 municipalities
Government
  GovernorGiorgi Guguchia (2 June 2021)
Area
  Total
7,468 km2 (2,883 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
308,358
Gross Regional Product
  Total 3.28 billion (2022)
  Per Capita 10,904 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 codeGE-SZ
HDI (2021)0.765
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Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი [s̪äme̞ɡɾe̞ɫo̞z̪e̞mo̞ s̪ʷän̪e̞t̪ʰi]) 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). The region has Zugdidi as its administrative center, while Giorgi Guguchia is 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).