Uplistsikhe

Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern , some 10 kilometers east of the town of , . Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle…
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city in Georgia
  • Also known as: “Uplistsiche”, “Уплис-Цихе”, and “უფლისციხ”
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include K’vakhvreli and Shavshvebi.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Uplistsikhe.

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is a city in eastern , which serves as the regional capital of .

Uplistsikhe

Latitude
41.96694° or 41° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
44.20759° or 44° 12′ 27″ east
Population
728
Elevation
569 metres (1,867 feet)
Open location code
8HH6X685+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 122122743
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
611283
Wiki­data ID
Q1351318
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In Other Languages

From Abkhazian to Ukrainian—“Uplistsikhe” goes by many names.
  • Abkhazian: “Уԥлисцихе”
  • Albanian: “Uplistsikhe”
  • Arabic: “أبليستسيخ”
  • Armenian: “Ուփլիսցիխե”
  • Azerbaijani: “Uplissixe”
  • Bashkir: “Уплисцихе (мәмерйә ҡала)”
  • Bashkir: “Уплисцихе”
  • Belarusian: “Уплісцыхе”
  • Belarusian: “Уплісцыхэ”
  • Catalan: “Uplistsikhe”
  • Chinese: “烏普利斯克赫”
  • Croatian: “Upliscihe”
  • Czech: “Uplisciche”
  • Finnish: “Uplistsikhe”
  • French: “Ouplistsikhé”
  • Georgian: “უფლისციხე”
  • German: “Uplisziche”
  • Greek: “Ούπλιστσιχε”
  • Hebrew: “אופליסציחה”
  • Italian: “Uplistsikhe”
  • Japanese: “ウプリスツィヘ”
  • Korean: “우프리스치케”
  • Persian: “اوپلیستسیخه”
  • Polish: “Uplisciche”
  • Polish: “Upliscyche”
  • Russian: “Уплисцихе”
  • Serbian: “Upliscihe”
  • Serbian: “Уплисцихе”
  • Slovenian: “Upliscihe”
  • Spanish: “Uplistsije”
  • Spanish: “Uplistsikhe”
  • Tatar: “Уплисцихе мәгарәләр шәһәрчеге”
  • Turkish: “Uplistsihe”
  • Ukrainian: “Уплісцихе”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uplistsikhe and Kvakhvreli.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Caucasian Djodjo and Souvenir Shop.

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