Tsalka
Encyclopedia
Tsalka is a town in southern Georgia
's Kvemo Kartli
region.
, 22% Greek
, 12% Georgian
, and 9.5% Azerbaijanis
. Some of these Greeks are Turkophone, known as Urums
, who in the past used to be the majority in the town - their numbers considerably lessened by emigration (repatriation).
Several thousands of ethnic Georgians who had suffered from landslides in Svaneti
and Adjara
were settled in Tsalka in 1997-2006. The town and its district has experienced occasionally violent ethnic division in the recent decade.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
's Kvemo Kartli
Kvemo Kartli
Kvemo Kartli is a historic province and current administrative region in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is a regional capital. The population is mixed between Azeris and Georgians .The current governor is Davit Kirkitadze.- External links :* *...
region.
Population
The district had a population of 22,000. According to the 2002 census 55% of its population is ArmenianArmenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
, 22% Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
, 12% Georgian
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
, and 9.5% Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
. Some of these Greeks are Turkophone, known as Urums
Urums
Urums, singular Urum is a broad historical term that was used by some Turkic-speaking peoples to define Greeks who lived in Muslim states, particularly in the Ottoman Empire and Crimea...
, who in the past used to be the majority in the town - their numbers considerably lessened by emigration (repatriation).
Several thousands of ethnic Georgians who had suffered from landslides in Svaneti
Svaneti
Svaneti is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. It is inhabited by the Svans, a geographic subgroup of the Georgians.- Geography :...
and Adjara
Adjara
Adjara , officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara , is an autonomous republic of Georgia.Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea...
were settled in Tsalka in 1997-2006. The town and its district has experienced occasionally violent ethnic division in the recent decade.