Dzau District

Dzau District^[1] (Georgian: ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Javis municip’alit’et’i; Ossetian: Дзауы район, Dzawy rajon; Russian: Дзауский район, Dzauskij rajon) is a district in South Ossetia.^{[n 1]}

Dzau District ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი Дзауы район
District in South Ossetia
Edisa
Location of Dzau District in South Ossetia
Coordinates: 42°27′23.96″N 43°52′56.11″E
Country	Georgia
De facto state	South Ossetia[n 1]
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)

Geography

Roki Tunnel, Mamison Pass, Transcaucasian Highway, Ossetian Military Road and the lake Ertso are located in the district.

The largest town is Java; the second largest town is Kvaisa located in the western part of the district.

Demographics

As of 2015, the Dzau District had a population of 6,567.^[2]

International status

According to administrative division of Georgia, Dzau District is situated in the whole territory of Java Municipality, and part of Oni Municipality and Sachkhere Municipality of Georgia.

Notes

1. South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.