Svaneti

Svaneti სვანეთი
Historical Region
The historic region of Svaneti in Georgia
Coordinates: 42°54′59″N 43°00′41″E / 42.91639°N 43.01139°E / 42.91639; 43.01139
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)

Upper Svaneti

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chazhashi in 2016
Location	Chazhashi
Criteria	Cultural: iv, v
Reference	709
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	1.06 ha
Buffer zone	19.16 ha
Coordinates	42°54′27″N 43°0′39″E / 42.90750°N 43.01083°E / 42.90750; 43.01083
Location of Svaneti in Georgia Show map of Georgia Svaneti (West and Central Asia) Show map of West and Central Asia

Svaneti or Svanetia (Svan: შუ̂ან, ლემშუ̂ანიერა shwan, lemshwaniera, Suania in ancient sources; Georgian: სვანეთი Svaneti) is a historic 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.