Zhashkva

Zhashkva is a village in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia and has about 33 residents and an elevation of 1,199 metres. Zhashkva is situated nearby to the village Pipileti, as well as near Somitso.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oni Synagogue.

Oni Synagogue

Synagogue

Photo: Dato Rostomashvili, CC BY 2.0.

The Oni Synagogue is a synagogue, located at 53 Vakhtang VI Street in Oni, in the Racha region of Republic of Georgia. The Oni synagogue was built in 1895 and is the oldest functioning synagogue in Georgia. Oni Synagogue is situated 4 km north of Zhashkva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oni and Bokva.

Oni

Photo: kjmyshr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oni is a town in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Georgia. Historically and ethnographically, it is part of Racha, a historic highland province in western Georgia.

Bokva

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bokva is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Zhashkva.

Shk’meri

Village

Photo: Odabade90, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shk’meri is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Zhashkva.

Zhashkva

Type: Village with 33 residents
Also known as: “Zashkva” and “Zhoshkva”
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

42.55352° or 42° 33′ 13″ north

Longitude

43.46282° or 43° 27′ 46″ east

Population

33

Elevation

1,199 metres (3,934 feet)

Open location code

8HJ5HF37+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Zhashkva” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Ժաշքվա”
Chechen: “Жашква”
Georgian: “ჟაშქვა”
Ossetian: “Жашква”
Russian: “Жашква”
Ukrainian: “Жашква”

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