Chkhorotsqu
Chkhorotsqu (Georgian: ჩხოროწყუ, Mingrelian for nine springs) is a townlet in western Georgia, located in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and functioning as the administrative center of the homonymous district.
Its population was 3,141 as of 2014 (including over 1,500 IDPs from breakaway Abkhazia).
Chkhorotsku ჩხოროწყუ | |
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  Chkhorotsku Location of Chkhorotsqu in Georgia  Chkhorotsku Chkhorotsku (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′20″N 42°7′45″E / 42.52222°N 42.12917°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| District | Chkhorotsqu |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 3,141 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Notable residents
- Gogita Gogua, footballer
See also
References
External links
- [dead link]. Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport of Georgia
- Nature and culture of Chkhorotsku. Municipality of Chkhorotsku
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