Jikha

Jikha is a village in Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia and has about 249 residents. Jikha is situated nearby to the village Gakhomela, as well as near Lebaghadule.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nokalakevi.

Nokalakevi

Photo: Lika2672, Public domain.

Nokalakevi, locally known as Nokalaku and according to some sources as "Djikha Kvinji" or "Jikhankuji", also known as Archaeopolis and Tsikhegoji, is a village and archaeological site in the Senaki municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bandza and Vedidkari.

Bandza

Village

Photo: Nanadanelia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bandza is a village located in the west part of Georgia, Martvili municipality. It consists of three small villages: Levakhane, Lekekele, Lepatarave. Bandza is situated on Odishi-Guria plain, on the left side of the river Abasha. Bandza is situated 6 km east of Jikha.

Vedidkari

Village

Vedidkari is a village in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of Western Georgia. The village is located in 15 kilometers from Martvili. According to the data of 2014, 713 people live in the village of Vedidkari. Vedidkari is situated 6 km southeast of Jikha.

Dzveli Senaki

Village

Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dzveli Senaki is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Jikha.

Jikha

Type: Village with 249 residents
Also known as: “Dzhikha” and “Nokalakevi”
Categories: populated place in Georgia, human settlement, and locality
Location: Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

42.35674° or 42° 21′ 24″ north

Longitude

42.20831° or 42° 12′ 30″ east

Population

249

Elevation

102 metres (335 feet)

Open location code

8HJ49645+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2632012282

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Armenian: “Ջիխա”
Chechen: “Джиха”
Georgian: “ჯიხა”
Russian: “Джиха”
Ukrainian: “Джиха”
Ukrainian: “Джіха”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gakhomela and Lebaghadule.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nokalakevi Archeological Museum and ნოქალაქევის ‘მისარონის’ ეკლესია.

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