Kvemo Qemulta Explained

Kvemo Qemulta or Qemult’a[1] (Georgian: ყემულთა (ქვემო)) is a settlement in the Dzau district of South Ossetia.[2] [3] It is located at the confluence of the rivers Keshelti and Patsa (Great Liakhvi basin) on the Tskhinvali-Oni highway. 1600 meters above sea level, 12 kilometers from Java.

History

In 1921, 20 villages in the Qemulta community belonged to the South Ossetian Revcom. In 1922-90 it was part of the Java district and was the center of the Rural Council for neighboring villages:, Tlia, Nazigina, Saritata, Sokhta,, Kotanto,, Chitata, and Khikhata. Currently occupied by Russia.

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References

42.4372°N 43.8278°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.geonames.org/614057/qemult-a.html Qemult’a
  2. http://wikimapia.org/14861408/Kvemo-Qemulta Kvemo Qemulta
  3. Book: Президиум Верховного Совета Грузинской Советской Социалистической Республики. Грузинская ССР. Административно-территориальное деление на 1 января 1987 г. 1988. Сабчота Сакартвело. Тбилиси. 272.