Tusheti Region

Tusheti Region is a region in Georgia and has an elevation of 1,835 metres. Tusheti Region is situated nearby to the village Omalo, as well as near Kumelaurta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Keselo Fortress.

Keselo Fortress

Castle

Keselo is a small medieval fortress just above the village of Omalo in Tusheti. The site is surrounded by the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omalo and Kumelaurta.

Omalo is a principal village in the historical region of Tusheti, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Akhmeta District in Kakheti. It lies between the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the Pirikita Range of Tusheti.

Kumelaurta

Village

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Kumelaurta is a village.

Shenako

Village

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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. Shenako is situated 2½ km northeast of Tusheti Region.

Tusheti Region

Latitude

42.3626° or 42° 21′ 45″ north

Longitude

45.63377° or 45° 38′ 2″ east

Elevation

1,835 metres (6,020 feet)

Open location code

8HJ79J7M+2G

GeoNames ID

8349454

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Satellite Map

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