South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast

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The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast (Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны автономон бӕстӕ, Georgian: სამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი) was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. Its autonomy was unilaterally revoked on December 10, 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, leading to the First South Ossetian War. Presently, its territory is controlled by the breakaway Republic of South Ossetia.

Coordinates: 42°20′N 44°00′E / 42.333°N 44°E / 42.333; 44

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