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Svaneti - Svanétie

Svaneti or Svanetia (Georgian: სვანეთი) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. It is inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of the Georgians.
Surrounded by 3,000–5,000 meter peaks, Svanetia is the highest inhabited area in Europe. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are located in the region.
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La Svanétie ou Svaneti (en géorgien სვანეთი) est une province historique de la Géorgie, dans le nord-ouest du pays. Elle est habitée par les Svanes, un sous-groupe ethnique des Géorgiens.
Entourée de montagnes hautes de 3 000 à 5 000 mètres, la Svanétie est la région habitée la plus élevée d'Europe. Quatre des dix pics les plus élevés du Caucase sont en Svanétie.


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