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Dzau District

Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(10000) 42°27′23.96″N 43°52′56.11″E / 42.4566556°N 43.8822528°E / 42.4566556; 43.8822528
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Java district
District of South Ossetia
Location of Java District in South Ossetia
Location of Java District in South Ossetia
Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(10000) 42°27′23.96″N 43°52′56.11″E / 42.4566556°N 43.8822528°E / 42.4566556; 43.8822528
LandGeorgien
De facto stateSouth Ossetia[1]
CapitalJava
Regierung
 • Head of administrationRuslan Bagaev
 • Votes in Parliament(of 69)
Area
 • Total1,448 km2 (559 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,000
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4 (CEST)

Java district (Georgian: ჯავის რაიონი, Javis raioni; Ossetian: Дзауы район, Dzawy rajon; Russian: Дзауский район, Dzauskij rajon) is a district in South Ossetia.[1] According to administrative division of Georgia, Java district is situated in the whole territory of Java municipality, and part of Oni municipality and Sachkhere municipality of Georgia.

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 Kwaysa located in the western part of the district.

References

  1. ^ 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.