# Zemo Kartli

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Historical Region in Georgia

Zemo Kartli ზემო ქართლი Historical Region Haute Georgie (Upper Georgia) Country Georgia

**Zemo Kartli** ([Georgian](/source/Georgian_language): ზემო ქართლი; [lit.](/source/Literal_translation) **Upper Kartli** or **Upper [Iberia](/source/Kingdom_of_Iberia)**) is a historical region in south-western [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(country)), comprising the lands in the upper basin of the [Kura River](/source/Kura_(Caspian_Sea)) (from origins of Kura River to Tashiskari) and [Chorokhi River](/source/%C3%87oruh_River) basin, making it subregion of greater [Kartli](/source/Kartli). Until 16th century, Zemo Kartli included: [Samtskhe](/source/Meskheti), [Javakheti](/source/Javakheti), [Erusheti](/source/Erusheti), [Artaani](/source/Artaani), [Kola](/source/Kola_(historical_region)), [Klarjeti](/source/Klarjeti), [Shavsheti](/source/Shavsheti), [Tao](/source/Tao_(historical_region)) and [Speri](/source/Speri_(region)).[1]

## Literature

- (in Georgian) [Javakhishvili, Ivane](/source/Ivane_Javakhishvili) (1968), *k'art'veli eris istoria* (*The History of the Georgian Nation*), vol. 2. [Tbilisi State University](/source/Tbilisi_State_University) Press.

- [Muskhelishvili, David](/source/David_Muskhelishvili) (1979), *[Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia](/source/Georgian_Soviet_Encyclopedia)*, vol. 4, pp. 511. Tbilisi.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Koridze, Tamar (2012). *Caucasus in georgian sources: Foreign States, Tribes, Historical Figures. Encyclopedical Dictionary*. Favorite. p. 386. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-9941-0-3946-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-9941-0-3946-1).

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

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