Facts
Name in Svan language: შუან (Sjuan)
Area: 4388 km2 (Mestia district (Upper Svaneti) 3044 km2 and Lentekhi district (Lower Svaneti) 1344 km2)
Borders: Russia (the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria), the Abkhazian part of Georgia, and the Georgian regions of Mingrelia and Racha Lechkhumi
Population: 23 000
Capitals: Mestia in Upper Svaneti and Lentekhi in Lower Svaneti
Language: Georgian is the official language, the Svan language is used as an oral mean of communication
Governance: Upper Svaneti (the northern and highest located part) is administratively a part of the region Mingrelia-Upper Svaneti, while Lower Svaneti (the southern and lower located part) is administratively a part of the region Racha Lechhumi-Lower Svaneti.