Chigho
Chigho is a village in Kakheti, Georgia. Chigho is situated nearby to the suburb Upper Omalo, as well as near the village Diklo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Keselo Fortress is situated 4 km south of Chigho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diklo and Bochorna.
Diklo
Village
Photo: Kakha Kakhidze, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Diklo is a village in the historical region of Tusheti, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Akhmeta Municipality in Kakheti. It lies between the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the Pirikita Range of Tusheti. Diklo is situated 4½ km southeast of Chigho.
Bochorna
Village
Bochorna is a highland village in Akhmeta Municipality, northeast Georgia. Located in the Caucasus Mountains, at 2,345 metres above sea level, it is the highest inhabited place in the country and one of the highest in Europe. Bochorna is situated 4½ km west of Chigho.
Omalo
Village
Photo: Dave Nolan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Omalo is situated 4½ km south of Chigho.
Chigho
Latitude
42.41297° or 42° 24′ 47″ northLongitude
45.6411° or 45° 38′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8HJ7CJ7R+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 7908656480OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q31354659
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Chigho” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ჩიღო”
- Ossetian: “Чигъо”
- Russian: “Чиго”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bezoar viewpoint and Keselo Fortress.
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