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 Patsa (Great Liakhvi basin) on the Tskhinvali-Oni highway. 1600 meters above sea level, 12 kilometers from Java.

History

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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) [ka], Tlia, Nazigina, Saritata, Sokhta, Kvemo Machkhara [ka], Kotanto, Shiboita [ka], Chitata, and Khikhata. Currently occupied by Russia.

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References

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  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 / 42.43722°N 43.82778°E / 42.43722; 43.82778