Java Municipality

Java Municipality
ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality

Location of Java Municipality in Georgia
Country  Georgia
Region Shida Kartli
Capital Java
towns/villages 2/104
Area
  Total 1,448 km2 (559 sq mi)
Population
  Total 10,000
  Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3

Java Municipality (Georgian: ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Javis municip’alit’et’i) is a municipality of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli.

International status

The entire municipality is located in the partly recognized Republic of South Ossetia (Dzau District of South Ossetia) and has not been under control of Georgian government since 1992.

Transport

Roki Tunnel, a strategic pass linking South Ossetia with Russia, is located in the municipality.

See also

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