Tkvarcheli District
ტყვარჩელის რაიონი Тҟәарчал араион Ткварчелский район | |
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 Mountains of the Tkvarcheli district | |
 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[1] |
| 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) |
Tkvarcheli District (Georgian: ტყვარჩელის რაიონი, Abkhaz: Тҟәарчал араион, Russian: Ткварчелский район) is one of the districts of Abkhazia.[2] 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.[3] By the 2011 census, it had increased to 16,012.[4] Of note is Bedia Cathedral located within the district.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 1989, 2003 Census results
- ^ 2011 Census results