__NOTOC__ Abari ( ka, აბარი) is a village in

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 ...

region,

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. It is part of the Likheti commune,

Ambrolauri municipality The Ambrolauri Municipality ( ka, ამბროლაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი, tr) is a Municipalities of Georgia (country), self-governing subdivision in western Georgia (country), Georgia. Its governing bodies ar ...

, with the population of 122, mostly (99.2%) ethnic

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, as of the 2014 census. Abari is located on the right bank of the Lukhuni river, a right tributary of the

Rioni 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 ...

, on the southern foothills of the

Lechkhumi Range Lechkhumi Range ( ka, ლეჩხუმის ქედი) is a mountain range in Georgia, a southern part of the Caucasus Mountains. The Lechkhumi range serves as a watershed, separating the Tskhenistsqali and Rioni river valleys.Ramin Gobejish ...

, 17 km. northeast of the town of

Ambrolauri Ambrolauri ( ka, ამბროლაური ) is a city in Georgia, located in the northwestern part of the country, on both banks of the Rioni river, at an elevation of 550 m above sea level. The city serves as the seat of the Racha-Lechkhumi ...

. The population of Abari is dominated by two surnames: Lobzhanidze and Japaridze. According to local tradition, the village was founded by a man surnamed Lobzhanidze from the

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in the northernmost part of

Racha Racha (also Račha, , ''Račʼa'') is a highland area in western Georgia, located in the upper Rioni river valley and hemmed in by the Greater Caucasus mountains. Under Georgia's current subdivision, Racha is included in the Racha-Lechkhumi and ...

in the 18th century. The Japaridze descend from a priest sent to Abari in the 19th century. Since the

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period, the families in Abari have used rural-urban migration to access the different resources provided by the village and the city.

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* Populated places in Ambrolauri Municipality {{Georgia-geo-stub