Chikha
Chikha is a village in Imereti, Georgia and has about 1,980 residents. Chikha is situated nearby to the village Skhvitori, as well as near Kveda Orghuli.- Type: Village with 1,980 residents
- Description: human settlement in Georgia
- Also known as: “Ch’ikha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Savane St. George church.
Savane St. George church
Church
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Savane church of Saint George is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the western Georgian region of Imereti. A single-nave basilica built in 1046, the church has harmonious proportions, ornamented iconostasis, and exquisite decorative masonry details on the exterior façades. Savane St. George church is situated 3½ km southeast of Chikha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunta and Ivantsminda.
Dunta
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Dunta is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Chikha.
Ivantsminda
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Ivantsminda is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Chikha.
Sach’khere
Town
Sachkhere is a town at the northern edge of the Imereti Province in Western Georgia. It is the center of the Sachkhere Municipality. Farming is a major contributor to the economy of Sachkhere. Sach’khere is situated 3 km west of Chikha.
Chikha
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Imereti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.34679° or 42° 20′ 48″ northLongitude
43.44325° or 43° 26′ 36″ eastPopulation
1,980Elevation
540 metres (1,772 feet)Open location code
8HJ58CWV+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 539529773OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
615197Wikidata ID
Q16378194
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Chikha” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Չիխա”
- Chechen: “Чиха”
- Georgian: “Chikha”
- Georgian: “ჩიხა”
- Irish: “Chikha”
- Russian: “Чиха”
- Ukrainian: “Чіха”
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Localities in the Area
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