Dzau District ( ka, ჯავის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Javis municip’alit’et’i''; , ''Dzawy rajon''; , ''Dzauskij rajon'') is a

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South Ossetia South Ossetia, officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus with International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, partial diplomatic recognition. It has an offici ...

Geography

Roki Tunnel The Roki Tunnel (also called Roksky Tunnel, ka, როკის გვირაბი; ; ) is a mountain tunnel of the Transkam road through the Greater Caucasus Mountains, north of the village Upper Roka. It is the only road joining North Osset ...

, Mamison Pass,

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Ossetian Military Road The Ossetian Military Road (, — ''Wælladžyry fændag'', ka, ოსეთის სამხედრო გზა) was constructed between 1854 and 1889, by the Russian Empire in the Caucasus. The road runs through the Rioni and Ardon river ...

and the lake Ertso are located in the district. The largest town is

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; 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.

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

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References

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