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Kartsakhi
, native_name_lang = , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = Monument to Jivani in Kartsakh 02.jpg , image_caption = Monument to Jivani in Kartsakhi , imagesize = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Georgia , subdivision_type1 = Mkhare , subdivision_name1 = Samtskhe–Javakheti , subdivision_type2 = district , subdivision_name2 = Akhalkalaki Municipality , population = 776 , population_as_of = 2014 , timezone = Georgian Time , utc_offset = +4 , timezone_DST = , utc_offset_DST = , coordinates = , elevation_m = , website = , footnotes = , pushpin_map = Georgia#Samtskhe-Javakheti Kartsakhi ( ka, კარწახი, ) also spelled Kartsakh and Karzakh is a village in Akhalkalaki Municipality, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia. It is located on the bank of Kartsakhi Lake, the second large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia–Turkey Border
The Georgia–Turkey border ( ka, საქართველო–თურქეთის საზღვარი, ) is 273 km (170 miles) in length and runs from the Black Sea coast in the west to the tripoint with Armenia in the east. Description The border starts in the west on the Black Sea just south of Sarpi, Georgia, Sarpi and then proceeds overland eastwards via a series of irregular lines; it then arcs broadly south-eastwards, cutting across Kartsakhi Lake, and down to the Armenian tripoint. The western third of the border is taken up by Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Adjara. History During the 19th the Caucasus region was contested between the declining Ottoman Empire, Qajar Iran, Persia and Russia, which was expanding southwards. Russia had conquered most of Persia's Caucasian lands by 1828 and then turned its attention to the Ottoman Empire. By the 1829 Treaty of Adrianople (1829), Treaty of Adrianople (ending the Russo-Turkish War (1828–29), Russo-Turki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartsakhi Managed Reserve
, iucn_category = IV , photo = კარწახის ტბა და მისი ბინადრები.jpg , photo_alt = , photo_caption = Land of Kartsakhi Managed Reserve , photo_width = , map = Georgia#Samtskhe-Javakheti , relief = yes , location = , nearest_city = , map_alt = , map_caption = , map_width = , coordinates = , coords_ref = , area_acre = , area_km2 =1.58 , area_ref = , established = 2011 , visitation_num = , visitation_year = , governing_body = Agency of Protected Areas , world_heritage_site = , websiteJavakheti Protected Areas Administration Kartsakhi Managed Reserve ( ka, კარწახის ჭაობის აღკვეთილი) is a protected area in Ninotsminda Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It protects land in proximity of Kartsakhi Lake, while lake itself is part of Javakheti National Park. Kartsakhi Managed Reserve is part of ''Javakheti Protected Areas'' which also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartsakhi Lake
__NOTOC__ Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა, ''karts'akhis tba''), or Lake Khozapini ( ka, ხოზაფინის ტბა, ''khozap'inis tba''; Turkish: ''Hazapin Gölü''), or Lake Aktaş (), is a soda lake in the Caucasus Mountains. It straddles the international border between Georgia (53%) and Turkey (47%). The village of Kartsakhi lies near the lake's northeastern shore. It is the second largest lake in Georgia, covering an area of 26.3 or 26.6 square kilometers at an altitude of 1799 m. It is fed by a number of creeks. During the rainy season, its excess water discharges into the Kura River. Fauna It is an important bird habitat; it holds one of the largest populations of the Eurasian eagle-owl in the country, along with populations of the Dalmatian pelican and great white pelican The great white pelican (''Pelecanus onocrotalus'') also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or simply white pelican is a bird in the pelican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway
The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK), or Baku–Tbilisi–Akhalkalaki–Kars railway (BTAK), is a railway connecting Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Georgia and Turkey, which became operational on 30 October 2017 following several years of delays. The project was originally due to be completed by 2010, but was delayed to 2013, 2015,Railway to link Kars, Tbilisi, Baku in 2015 BAKU - Anadolu Agency, 2016,''Georgia Today'' "Passenger Trains for Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway to Launch 2016"< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashough Jivani's House-Museum
Ashough Jivani's House-Museum (), Ashough Jivani's House-Museum in his native Kartsakhi village in Georgia. It was founded with the support of Javakheti Foundation in 2016. The opening ceremony took place in the framework of Jivani Day celebrations. History A committee was formed in 2014 to oversee the establishment of the house museum. The architectural and construction projects of the house-museum were designed by a group of relevant specialists led by RA honorable architect Hovhaness Mutafyan, who also implemented measurement and interior designs, exhibit placement, and other works. The museum's opening ceremony took place in July 2015 as part of the Jivani Day celebrations. The museum opened on August 27, 2016, as part of the Jivani Day celebrations. During the construction work the yard, fences and roads of the house-museum were improved. Jivani House-Museum has enlivened the village life in Kartsakhi. It promoted the flow of tourists to Kartsakhi and due to its cultural eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jivani
Jivani (; 1846–1909), born Serob Stepani Levonian (; also known as Serovbe Stepani Benkoyan, ), was an Armenian '' ashugh'' (bard) and poet. History Jivani was born in Kartsakhi, near Akhalkalaki, Georgia. He became an orphan when he was 8, his uncle looked after him. He learned music composition and performance on kemanche and violin with the support of master Ghara-Ghazar (). In 1866 along with gusan Sazain (Aghajan) Jivani moved to Tbilisi, where he continued his musical activities. The further development of Jivani's art is connected to Alexandropol (Gyumri) and its musical culture. He lived and worked there in 1868–1895. In Alexandropol he headed a circle of fellow gusan-singers, and was awarded by the honorary title of ''ustabashi'' (leading master). Jivani had concerts all over Transcaucasia, including Batumi, Baku, Kars and Tbilisi. In 1895, he returned to Tbilisi. Jivani was an author of more than 800 songs, written in romantic, ironical or realistic styles. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samtskhe–Javakheti
Samtskhe–Javakheti ( ka, სამცხე-ჯავახეთი, , ) is a region (mkhare) in southern Georgia with a population of 147,400 (2023) and an area of . The region has Akhaltsikhe as its administrative center. Samtskhe–Javakheti is made up of the historical Georgian provinces Meskheti, Javakheti and Tori. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the South Caucasus natural gas pipeline, and the Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway pass through the region. The population of the region is made up of Georgians and Armenians, as well as smaller numbers of Russians. Geography Samtskhe–Javakheti borders Adjara and Guria in the northwestern tip, Imereti in the north, Shida Kartli in the northeast and Kvemo Kartli in the east. The southern border is formed by Armenia, the southwestern flank borders Turkey. The region covers the Javakheti Plateau, a highland of volcanic origin and the northern extension of the Armenian highlands. The plains are between 1500 and 2000 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mkhare
A ''mkhare'' ( ka, მხარე, ''mxare'') is a type of administrative division in the country of Georgia (country), Georgia. It is usually translated into English as "region". According to presidential decrees issued in 1994 and 1996, Georgia's division into regions is on a provisional basis until the secessionist conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are resolved. The regional administration is headed by a state commissioner (სახელმწიფო რწმუნებული, ''Saxelmćipo Rćmunebuli'', usually translated as "governor"), an official appointed by the President of Georgia, president. The regions are further subdivided into ''List of municipalities in Georgia (country), municipalities''. There are nine regions in Georgia (see also map opposite): See also * Administrative divisions of Georgia (country), Administrative divisions of Georgia References {{Authority control Regions of Georgia (country), Types of administrative divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhalkalaki Municipality
Akhalkalaki ( ka, ახალქალაქის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Akhalkalakis munitsip’alit’et’i'') is a municipality in southern Georgia (country), Georgia, in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 41,026 (2021). Its main town and administrative center is Akhalkalaki and it has an area of . 93% of the inhabitants in Akhalkalaki are of Armenian descent, the second highest amount in a Georgian municipality after Ninotsminda Municipality, Ninotsminda. Administrative divisions Akhalkalaki municipality is administratively divided into one city (the municipal centre Akhalkalaki) and 21 communities (თემი, temi) with 64 villages (სოფელი, sopeli). Politics Akhalkalaki Municipal Assembly (Georgian language, Georgian: ახალქალაქის საკრებულო, ''Akhalkalaki Sakrebulo'') is the representative body in Akhalkalaki Municipality, consisting of 42 members which are elected every four yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia, and is today generally regarded as part of Europe. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. Georgia covers an area of . It has a Demographics of Georgia (country), population of 3.7 million, of which over a third live in the capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city, Tbilisi. Ethnic Georgians, who are native to the region, constitute a majority of the country's population and are its titular nation. Georgia has been inhabited since prehistory, hosting the world's earliest known sites of winemaking, gold mining, and textiles. The Classical antiquity, classical era saw the emergence of several kingdoms, such as Colchis and Kingdom of Iberia, Iberia, that formed the nucleus of the modern Georgian state. In the early fourth centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhalkalaki
Akhalkalaki ( ka, ახალქალაქი, tr ; ) is a town in Georgia (country), Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe–Javakheti and the administrative centre of the Akhalkalaki Municipality. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Plateau. The city is located about from the border with Armenia. The town's recorded history goes back to the 11th century. As of the 2014 Georgian census the town had a population of 8,295, with 93.8% Armenians, Armenian majority. Etymology The name ''Akhalkalaki'', first recorded in the 11th-century The Georgian chronicles, Georgian chronicle, means "a new town", from Georgian Help:IPA/Georgian, [ɑxɑli], "new", and Help:IPA/Georgian, [kʰɑlɑkʰi], "city" or "town". The 19th-century ethnographic accounts also mention another names for the town - ''Akhalkatak'' and ''Nor-Katak'', also meaning which in Armenian means ''Nor'' - "new", ''katak'' - "city". History Akhalkalaki was founded by Bagrat IV of Georgia in 1064. In 1066, the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
