Svaneti

Svaneti სვანეთი
Historical Region
The historic region of Svaneti in Georgia
Coordinates: 42°54′59″N 43°00′41″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Abkhazia
Capital	Mestia, Lentekhi
Area
• Total	5,776.4 km2 (2,230.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	23,000
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)

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Upper Svaneti

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ushguli in 2010
Location within Georgia Location within West and Central Asia
Location	Chazhashi
Criteria	Cultural: iv, v
Reference	709
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	1.06 ha (2.6 acres)
Buffer zone	19.16 ha (47.3 acres)
Coordinates	42°54′27″N 43°0′39″E

Svaneti (Svan: შუ̂ან, ლემშუ̂ანიერა; shwan, lemshwaniera, and Suania in ancient sources; Georgian: სვანეთი [ˈs̪ʷän̪e̞t̪ʰi] Svaneti) is a province in the northwestern part of Georgia. Running along the Greater Caucasus range, Svaneti is one of the most mountainous regions of Georgia. It is largely inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians.