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Jikhashkari

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

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Place details

Locality: ჯიხასკარი
Region: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი
Country: საქართველო
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Jikhashkari
Settlement.native_name: ჯიხაშკარი
Settlement.native_name_lang: geo
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Georgia Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti#Georgia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Georgia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Georgia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: ჯიხაშკარი
Country: Georgia (country)
Located in: Zugdidi Municipality
Official language: Georgian
Population: +1327
Elevation: +150
Time zone: UTC+04:00

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Jikhashkari or Djikhasjkari () 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.