Shenako
Shenako is a highland village in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. Shenako located 2070 meters above sea level on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, in the historical-geographical area of Tusheti, some 100 km northeast of the municipal center of Akhmeta, close to the border with Dagestan, Russia.
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Kakheti, Georgia
- Also known as: “Chenako”, “Shenak’o”, and “שֶנאכּוֹ”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Keselo Fortress.
Keselo Fortress
Castle
Keselo is a small medieval fortress just above the village of Omalo in Tusheti. Keselo Fortress is situated 3 km west of Shenako.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omalo and Diklo.
Omalo
Village
Diklo
Village
Shenako
- Categories: populated place in Georgia and locality
- Location: Kakheti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
42.37207° or 42° 22′ 20″ north
Longitude
45.66323° or 45° 39′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,891 metres (6,204 feet)
Open location code
8HJ79MC7+R7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Shenako” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Շենաքո”
- Avaric: “Шанагу”
- Chechen: “Шенако”
- Czech: “Šenako”
- Dutch: “Sjenako”
- Egyptian Arabic: “شيناكو”
- French: “Shenako”
- Georgian: “Shenako”
- Georgian: “შენაქო”
- Hebrew: “שנאכו”
- Ossetian: “Шенако”
- Persian: “شناکو”
- Polish: “Szenako”
- Russian: “Шенако/Шенаки”
- Russian: “Шенако”
- Ukrainian: “Шенако”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ageurta and Upper Omalo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint George and Fortress of Love.
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Worth a closer look: Telavi and Sighnaghi.
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