Jikhashkari

Jikhashkari
ჯიხაშკარი
Village
Jikhashkari is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Jikhashkari
Jikhashkari
Location in Georgia
Jikhashkari is located in Georgia
Jikhashkari
Jikhashkari
Jikhashkari (Georgia)
Coordinates: 42°30′6.12″N 42°1′8.04″E / 42.5017000°N 42.0189000°E / 42.5017000; 42.0189000
CountryGeorgia (country) Georgia
RegionSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
DistrictZugdidi
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,327
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Jikhashkari or Djikhasjkari (Georgian: ჯიხაშკარი) is a mountainous village in Zugdidi District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia in Chanistsqali river gorge.

History

The XVIII century Jikhashkari fortress was an important trading post on Black Sea Silk Road Corridor in historical Odishi. The fortress citadel on a mountaintop and a lower fortress connected to the large courtyard. The Summer palace of the Dadiani family, the rulers of Samegrelo, used to be here.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Georgia leader offers hostage talks The Moscow Times
  3. ↑ Jikhashkari fortress Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine The Black Sea Silk Road