Dzau District
Dzau District
ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი Дзауы район | |
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District in South Ossetia | |
 Edisa | |
.svg.png) Location of Dzau District in South Ossetia | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′23.96″N 43°52′56.11″E / 42.4566556°N 43.8822528°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| De facto state |  South Ossetia[n 1] |
| Capital | Java |
| Government | |
| • Head of administration | Vladimir Kelekhsaev |
| • Votes in Parliament | (of 69) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,448 km2 (559 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,567 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (MSK) |
Dzau District[1] (Georgian: ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Javis municip’alit’et’i; Ossetian: Дзауы район, Dzawy rajon; Russian: Дзауский район, Dzauskij rajon) is a district in South Ossetia.[n 1]
Geography
Roki Tunnel, Mamison Pass, Transcaucasian Highway, Ossetian Military Road and the lake Ertso are located in the district.
The largest town is Java; the second largest town is Kvaisa located in the western part of the district.
Demographics
As of 2015, the Dzau District had a population of 6,567.[2]
International status
According to administrative division of Georgia, Dzau District is situated in the whole territory of Java Municipality, and part of Oni Municipality and Sachkhere Municipality of Georgia.
Notes
- ^ a b South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
References
- ^ Bulatov, Alexander S.; Kvashnin, Yury D.; Mamedova, Nina M. (2019-04-25). The Economy of Russia and Other Post-Soviet Countries. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-3373-8.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Ossetia 2015". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.