Vachevi

Vachevi is a village in , and has about 305 residents and an elevation of 818 metres. Vachevi is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katskhi Pillar.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western region of , near the town of . It is approximately 40 metres high, and overlooks the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila. is situated 3½ km south of Vachevi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiat’ura and Zodi.

Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the region of Western . It is located in a mountainous valley on the banks of the Qvirila River and is historically known as one of the most significant mining towns of Georgia. is situated 8 km east of Vachevi.

Village
is a village in municipality, , . It is located on the Chiatura plateau, 630 m above the level. There is a sand quarry, mineral water springs and several archaeological sites in the village. is situated 9 km east of Vachevi.

Vachevi

Latitude
42.31571° or 42° 18′ 57″ north
Longitude
43.20351° or 43° 12′ 13″ east
Population
305
Elevation
818 metres (2,684 feet)
Open location code
8HJ58683+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 539529738
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
611248
Wiki­data ID
Q12864393
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Vachevi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վաճև”
  • Chechen: “Вачеви”
  • Georgian: “Vach’evi”
  • Georgian: “ვაჭევი”
  • Russian: “Вачеви”
  • Ukrainian: “Вачеві”

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