Didi Katskhi
Didi Katskhi is a village in Imereti, Georgia and has about 504 residents. Didi Katskhi is situated nearby to the village Ghvitori, as well as near Jolkheeti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Katskhi Pillar and Katskhi Monastery.
Katskhi Pillar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Katskhi Pillar is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti, near the town of Chiatura. It is approximately 40 metres high, and overlooks the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila.
Katskhi Monastery
Church
The Katskhi Monastery of Nativity of the Savior, more commonly known as the Katskhi Monastery is a medieval monastery in Georgia, located in the village of Katskhi near the town of Chiatura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiat’ura and Jgilati.
Chiat’ura
Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. 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. Chiat’ura is situated 7 km east of Didi Katskhi.
Jgilati
Hamlet
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jgilati is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Didi Katskhi.
Didi Katskhi
- Type: Village with 504 residents
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Imereti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28449° or 42° 17′ 4″ northLongitude
43.20138° or 43° 12′ 5″ eastPopulation
504Elevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
8HJ576M2+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12118941759OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12109793Wikidata ID
Q16368292
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Didi Katskhi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մեծ Կացխ”
- Chechen: “Диди-Кацхи”
- Georgian: “Didi K’atskhi”
- Georgian: “დიდი კაცხი”
- Russian: “Диди Кацхи”
- Russian: “Диди-Кацхи”
- Ukrainian: “Діді Кацхі”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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