Shida Kartli 什达-卡特利州
Shida Kartli (Georgian:შიდა ქართლი [ʃidɑ kʰɑrtʰli]) is a region (Mkhare) in Georgia. It consists of the following districts: Gori, Kaspi, Kareli, Java, Khashuri; and one self-governing city, Gori.
The northern part of the region, namely Java, and northern territories of Kareli and Gori, (total area of 1,393 km²) has been controlled by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia since 1992.