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Jikhashkari
ჯიხაშკარი | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°30′6.12″N 42°1′8.04″E / 42.5017000°N 42.0189000°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
District | Zugdidi |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,327 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Jikhashkari or Djikhasjkari (Georgian: ჯიხაშკარი) is a mountainous village in Zugdidi District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia[2] in Chanistsqali river gorge.
History
The XVIII century Jikhashkari fortress was an important trading post on Black Sea Silk Road Corridor in historical Odishi. The fortress citadel on a mountaintop and a lower fortress connected to the large courtyard. The Summer palace of the Dadiani family, the rulers of Samegrelo, used to be here. [3]
See also
References
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- ^ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Georgia leader offers hostage talks The Moscow Times
- ^ Jikhashkari fortress The Black Sea Silk Road
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