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Dzau District ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი Дзауы район | |
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District in South Ossetia | |
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![]() Location of Dzau District in South Ossetia | |
Coordinates:42°27′23.96″N43°52′56.11″E / 42.4566556°N 43.8822528°E /42.4566556; 43.8822528 | |
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De facto state | ![]() |
Capital | Java |
Government | |
• Head of administration | Vladimir Kelekhsaev |
• Votes in Parliament | (of 69) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,448 km2 (559 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,567 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 (MSK) |
Dzau District[1] (Georgian:ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი,Javis municip’alit’et’i;Ossetian:Дзауы район,Dzawy rajon;Russian:Дзауский район,Dzauskij rajon) is adistrict inSouth Ossetia.[n 1]
Roki Tunnel,Mamison Pass,Transcaucasian Highway,Ossetian Military Road and thelake Ertso are located in the district.
The largest town isJava; the second largest town isKvaisa located in the western part of the district.
As of 2015, the Dzau District had a population of 6,567.[2]
According to administrative division of Georgia, Dzau District is situated in the whole territory ofJava Municipality, and part ofOni Municipality andSachkhere Municipality ofGeorgia.
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