Akhmeta
Akhmeta is a town in Kakheti, Georgia, and is the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is situated on the west side of Alazani, close to the Pankisi Gorge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bakhtrioni.
Bakhtrioni
Castle
Bakhtrioni is a ruined 17th-century fortress in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, on the left bank of the Alazani river near its confluence with the Ilto. Bakhtrioni is situated 3 km northeast of Akhmeta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matani and Kojori.
Matani
Village
Matani is a village in the Kakheti region, Georgia. In the village is a 5th-century basilica, Tskhrakara and the ruins of an old palace of the Cholokashvili noble family. Matani is situated 4½ km north of Akhmeta.
Akhmeta
- Type: Town with 6,160 residents
- Also known as: “Akhmeti” and “Akhmety”
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Akhmeta Municipality, Kakheti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.03767° or 42° 2′ 16″ north
Longitude
45.20927° or 45° 12′ 33″ east
Population
6,160
Elevation
565 metres (1,854 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GE ZAH
Open location code
8HJ726Q5+3P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
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