Dzau District Explained

Official Name:Dzau District
Native Name:ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Дзауы район
Settlement Type:District in South Ossetia
Flag Size:120px
Coordinates:42.4567°N 43.8823°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Georgia
Subdivision Type1:De facto state
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Java
Leader Title:Head of administration
Leader Name:Vladimir Kelekhsaev
Leader Title2:Votes in Parliament
Leader Name2:(of 69)
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:1448
Population Total:10000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MSK
Utc Offset1:+03:00

Dzau District[1] (Georgian: ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Javis municip’alit’et’i; Ossetian; Ossetic: Дзауы район, Dzawy rajon; Russian: Дзауский район, Dzauskij rajon) is a district in South Ossetia.

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.

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 and References

  1. Book: Bulatov. Alexander S.. The Economy of Russia and Other Post-Soviet Countries. Kvashnin. Yury D.. Mamedova. Nina M.. 2019-04-25. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-5275-3373-8. en.