Znaur District

Znaur District
ყორნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Знауыры район
District
Location of Znaur District in South Ossetia
Location of Znaur District in South Ossetia
Coordinates: 42°15′00″N 43°45′00″E / 42.2500°N 43.7500°E / 42.2500; 43.7500
Country Georgia
De facto state South Ossetia
CapitalZnauri
Government
 • Head of administrationZaur Tskhobrebov
 • Votes in Parliament(of 69)
Area
 • Total
404 km2 (156 sq mi)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total
9,000
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (MSK)

Znaur District (Georgian: ყორნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Qornisis municip’alit’et’i; Iron Ossetic: Знауыры район, Znauyry rajon; Russian: Знаурский район, Znaurskiy rayon) is one of the districts of South Ossetia. It is located in the southwestern part of South Ossetia. Znauri is the administrative center of the district.

International status

According to administrative division of Georgia, its territory is part of Kareli Municipality of Shida Kartli.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Asian Bulletin. APACL Publications. 1991.
  3. ↑ Kornisi-Znauri