Samtskhe-Javakheti

Samtskhe–Javakheti is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Akhaltsikhe. It has the historical provinces of Meskheti, Javakheti and Tori.

Samtskhe–Javakheti სამცხე-ჯავახეთი
Mkhare (region)
Country	Georgia
Seat	Akhaltsikhe
Municipalities	6
Government
• Governor	Besik Amiranashvili
Area
• Total	6,413 km2 (2,476 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	160,504
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 code	GE-SJ

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the South Caucasus natural gas pipeline, and the Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway pass through the region.

The major tourist attractions are the cave monasteries of Vardzia, Vanis Kvabebi, Rabati Castle and Khertvisi fortress.

Divisions

Akhaltsikhe, the administrative center of the region

The region has six municipalities:

Municipality/City	Pop. (2014)	Town/Village	Pop. (2014)
Akhaltsikhe	38,895	Akhaltsikhe	17,903
Adigeni	16,462	Adigeni	783
Aspindza	10,372	Aspindza	2,793
Akhalkalaki	45,070	Akhalkalaki	8,295
Borjomi	25,214	Borjomi	10,546
Ninotsminda	24,491	Ninotsminda	5,144

41°35′N 43°16′E