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Historical Region in Georgia

Zemo Kartli (Georgian: ზემო ქართლი; lit. Upper Kartli or Upper Iberia) is a historical region in south-western Georgia, comprising the lands in the upper basin of the Kura River (from origins of Kura River to Tashiskari) and Chorokhi River basin, making it subregion of greater Kartli. Until 16th century, Zemo Kartli included: Samtskhe, Javakheti, Erusheti, Artaani, Kola, Klarjeti, Shavsheti, Tao and Speri.

Literature

(in Georgian) Javakhishvili, Ivane (1968), k'art'veli eris istoria (The History of the Georgian Nation), vol. 2. Tbilisi State University Press.
Muskhelishvili, David (1979), Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4, pp. 511. Tbilisi.

Koridze, Tamar (2012). Caucasus in georgian sources: Foreign States, Tribes, Historical Figures. Encyclopedical Dictionary. Favorite. p. 386. ISBN 978-9941-0-3946-1.

v t e Historical regions of Georgia
Abkhazia	Abkhazeti Abzhua Tsebelda Samurzakano
Adjara	Machakhela Chaneti
Guria	Lazika Surebi
Imereti	Argveti Vake Mukhurisi Okriba Sachino Sajavakho
Kakheti	Garekakheti Gagmamkhari Gujareti Kiziki Hereti Saingilo Tusheti
Kvemo Kartli	Borchalo Gardabani Gachiani Dmaniskhevi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtiuleti Mukhrani Pshavi Pkhovi Tskhavati Ksniskhevi Tskhradzmiskhevi Tsanareti Tsilkani Tsobeni Tchartali Khada Khandro Khevi Khevsureti Kherki Khorkhi
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Takveri Lechkhumi Racha Kvemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Egrisi Odishi Sabediano Samegrelo Svaneti
Shida Kartli	Bazaleti Dvaleti Maghrandvaleti Samachablo Zena Sopeli
Tao-Klarjeti	Tao Klarjeti Speri Kola Shavsheti Ardahan Nigali Basiani Sokhoista Zemo Kartli Tori Trialeti Samtskhe Javakheti