Tkvarcheli District
Tkvarcheli District
ტყვარჩელის რაიონი Тҟәарчал араион Ткварчелский район | |
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From the top to bottom-right, Bedia Cathedral, Akarmara, Ghalidzga River, Tkvarcheli, Lashkendar Temple | |
Location of Tkvarcheli District in Abkhazia | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′00″N 41°45′00″E / 42.8333°N 41.7500°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| De facto state | Abkhazia |
| Capital | Tkvarcheli |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aida Chachkhalia |
| Area | |
• Total | 544 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,012 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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Tkvarcheli District (Georgian: ტყვარჩელის რაიონი, Abkhaz: Тҟәарчал араион, Russian: Ткварчелский район) is one of the districts of Abkhazia. It has no equivalent Georgian district, as it was newly formed in 1995 from parts of Ochamchira District and Gali District, centered on its eponymous capital, Tkvarcheli. The population of the district was 14,477 at the time of the 2003 census. By the 2011 census, it had increased to 16,012. Of note is Bedia Cathedral located within the district.