Shovi ( ka, შოვი) is a village in the Oni Municipality of

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti ( ka, რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი, ''Rach’a-Lechkhumi da Kvemo Svaneti'' ) is a region (mkhare) in northwestern Georgia (country), Georgia with a population o ...

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. It is a mountain climatic and health resort known for its carbonated water, situated on the confluence of the Buba and Chanchakhi Rivers, left tributaries of the

Rioni River The Rioni ( ka, რიონი ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city ...

. The village faces the main ridge of the

Greater Caucasus The Greater Caucasus, ''Didi K’avk’asioni''; is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about from west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of t ...

to the north, and the Shoda-Kedela Range to the south. A mudslide on August 3, 2023 coming down the Buba River destroyed much of the settlement, causing more than 200 people to be evacuated via

airlift An airlift is the organized delivery of Materiel, supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft. Airlifting consists of two distinct types: strategic and tactical. Typically, strategic airlifting involves moving material lo ...

with 32 confirmed deaths and 1 missing person.

External links

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Shovi website
{{coord, 42, 42, N, 43, 41, E, display=title, region:GE_type:landmark_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Oni Municipality Resorts in Georgia (country)