Shida Kartli
შიდა ქართლი | |
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.svg) Overlapping borders of Shida Kartli region and South Ossetia | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Seat | Gori[1] |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Giorgi Khojevanishvili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,729 km2 (2,212 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 263,382 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-SK |
| ^a Without Russian occupied part of Shida Kartli. | |
Shida Kartli is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Gori. Part of the region is under South Ossetian control.
It is in a lowland between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. The Ksani River is in the east.
Shida Kartli is divided into 5 municipalities. The municipalities are:
- Gori (Partly in South Ossetia)
- Kaspi
- Kareli (Partly in South Ossetia)
- Khashuri
- Eredvi (in South Ossetia)