Katskhi

Katskhi is a village in , and has about 403 residents. Katskhi is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katskhi Monastery and Katskhi Pillar.

Church
The of Nativity of the Savior, more commonly known as the is a medieval monastery in , located in the village of Katskhi near the town of .

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiat’ura and Jgilati.

Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the region of Western . In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. The city is known for its system of cable cars connecting the city's center to the mining settlements on the surrounding hills. is situated 7 km east of Katskhi.

Village
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Katskhi.

Katskhi

Latitude
42.26827° or 42° 16′ 6″ north
Longitude
43.21338° or 43° 12′ 48″ east
Population
403
Elevation
523 metres (1,716 feet)
Open location code
8HJ57697+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540258906
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
614096
Wiki­data ID
Q12865657
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Katskhi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կացխ (Ճիաթուրայի շրջան)”
  • Armenian: “Կացխ”
  • Chechen: “Кацхи (Чиатуран муниципалитет)”
  • Chechen: “Кацхи”
  • French: “Katskhi”
  • Georgian: “K’atskhi”
  • Georgian: “კაცხი (ჭიათურის მუნიციპალიტეტი)”
  • Georgian: “კაცხი (ჭიათურის რაიონი)”
  • Georgian: “კაცხი”
  • Irish: “Katskhi”
  • Polish: “Kacchi”
  • Russian: “Кацхи (Чиатурский муниципалитет)”
  • Russian: “Кацхи”
  • Spanish: “Katsji”

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Notable Places Nearby

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