Samtskhe–Javakheti
Samtskhe–Javakheti
სამცხე-ჯავახეთი | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Akhaltsikhe Castle, Borjomi Central Park, Kartsakhi Managed Reserve, Timotesubani Monastery, Vardzia | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Seat | Akhaltsikhe |
| Subdivisions | 6 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Besik Amiranashvili |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,413 km2 (2,476 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 151,110 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product | |
| • Total | ₾ 1.82 billion (2022) |
| • Per Capita | ₾ 12,329 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SJ |
| HDI (2021) | 0.775 high · 9th |
Samtskhe–Javakheti (Georgian: სამცხე-ჯავახეთი, [s̪ämt̪͡s̪ʰχe̞ d͡ʒäväχet̪ʰi], Armenian: Սամցխե-Ջավախեթի, romanized: Samts’khe-Javakhet’i) is a region (mkhare) in southern Georgia with a population of 147,400 (2023) and an area of 6,413 km2 (2,476 sq mi). The region has Akhaltsikhe as its administrative center. Samtskhe–Javakheti is made up of the historical Georgian provinces Meskheti, Javakheti and Tori.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the South Caucasus natural gas pipeline, and the Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway pass through the region.
The population of the region is made up of Georgians and Armenians, as well as smaller numbers of Russians.