Kvemo Qemulta

Kvemo Qemulta or Qemult’a[1] (Georgian: ყემულთა (ქვემო)) is a settlement in the Dzau district of South Ossetia.[2] [3] It is located at the confluence of the rivers Keshelti and Patsi (Great Liakhvi basin) on the Tskhinvali-Oni highway. 1600 meters above sea level, 12 kilometers from Java.

History

In 1921, 20 villages in the Qemulta community belonged to the South Ossetian Revcom. In 1922-90 it was part of the Java district and was the center of the Rural Council for neighboring villages: Abano (Java municipality), Tlia, Nazigina, Saritata, Sokhta, Kvemo Machkhara, Kotanto, Shiboita, Chitata, and Khikhata. Currently occupied by Russia.

See also

References
  1. Qemult’a GeoNames
  2. Kvemo Qemulta Wikimapia
  3. Президиум Верховного Совета Грузинской Советской Социалистической Республики (1988). Грузинская ССР. Административно-территориальное деление на 1 января 1987 г. Тбилиси: Сабчота Сакартвело. p. 272.

42°26′14″N 43°49′40″E


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