Samurzakano
სამურზაყანო | |
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 Samurzakano Militia standard, 1841 | |
  Samurzakano Map highlighting the historical region of Samurzakano  Samurzakano Samurzakano (Georgia) | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′N 41°39′E / 42.683°N 41.650°E An approximate geographical area. | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Abkhazia |
| Capital | Tbilisi |
Samurzakano (Georgian: სამურზაყანო, Samurzak'ano, Samurzaqano) is a historical region in southeastern Abkhazia,[1] in western Georgia.[2][3] It is populated by Mingrelians.
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, v. 9, p. 37, Tb., 1985.
- ^ კახა კვაშილავა, ისტორიული სამურზაყანო (XVII-XVIII სს. მიჯნა – 1840 წ.). საკვალიფიკაციო ნაშრომი ისტორიის დოქტორის /Ph.D/ აკადემიური ხარისხის მოსაპოვებლად, თბილისი, 2009