Ghvitori

Ghvitori is a village in , and has about 173 residents. Ghvitori is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katskhi Pillar and Katskhi Monastery.

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. is situated 2½ km east of Ghvitori.

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 . is situated 3 km southeast of Ghvitori.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jgilati and Chiat’ura.

Hamlet
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Ghvitori.

Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the region of Western . It is located in a mountainous valley on the banks of the Qvirila River and is historically known as one of the most significant mining towns of Georgia. is situated 9 km east of Ghvitori.

Ghvitori

Latitude
42.28932° or 42° 17′ 22″ north
Longitude
43.18525° or 43° 11′ 7″ east
Population
173
Elevation
641 metres (2,103 feet)
Open location code
8HJ575QP+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540258904
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12109791
Wiki­data ID
Q12870431
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Ghvitori” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ղվիթոր (Ճիաթուրայի շրջան)”
  • Armenian: “Ղվիթոր”
  • Chechen: “Гвитори”
  • Georgian: “Ghvitori”
  • Georgian: “ღვითორი (ჭიათურის მუნიციპალიტეტი)”
  • Georgian: “ღვითორი”
  • Russian: “Гвитори”
  • Ukrainian: “Двіторі”

Localities in the Area

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