Znaur District Explained

Official Name:Znaur District
Native Name:ყორნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Знауыры район
Settlement Type:District
Flag Size:120px
Coordinates:42.25°N 43.75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Georgia
Subdivision Type1:De facto state
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Znauri
Leader Title:Head of administration
Leader Name:Zaur Tskhobrebov
Leader Title2:Votes in Parliament
Leader Name2:(of 69)
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:404
Population Total:9000
Population As Of:1998
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MSK
Utc Offset1:+03:00

Znaur District[1] (Georgian: ყორნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Qornisis municip’alit’et’i; Ossetian; 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[2] 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 and References

  1. Book: Asian Bulletin. 1991. APACL Publications. en.
  2. http://wikimapia.org/7442172/Kornisi-Znauri Kornisi-Znauri