Arkhoti Valley, Arkhvati Gorge ( Georgian: არხოტის ხეობა) is a valley in

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, in the

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of the

Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta-Mtianeti ( ka, მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region (Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and th ...

region, inside the historical region of

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. It is one of the most isolated regions of Georgia.

Description of the region

Arkhoti Valley is represented, with two villages, and . The village on the left bank of the river Chimghistskali ( ka, ჭიმღისწყლის) has become depopulated. In the Arkhoti Valley there are still the remains of the following villages and towns: Kalotana ( ka, კალოთანა), Ghorghu ( ka, ღორღუ), Tskhsua ( ka, წყალშუა), Kviritsminda ( ka, კვირიწმინდა). There are also places of the following name: Bisna ( ka, ბისნა) in the Bisna Valley ( ka, ბისნას ხეობაში) and Kovgra ( ka, კოვგრა) in the Taniestskali Gorge ( ka, ტანიესწყლის ხეობაში). The Arkhoti Valley is a border region and is bordered by

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to the north.

Monuments

These are some of the cult buildings of the Arkhoti Valley: Svetiangelozisljvari, Tskalshuisjvari, Tchishvelisjvari, Arkhotisjvari, Laghi Iakhsari, Sabekuri, Rkenisjvari, Saneba Tskalsshuas Meburtvali, Sanebakaris Mezobeli, Mariamtsminda, Peter Oreti, Petre Zetukis Tsverisa, Sabalakhis Tsveri Castles: , , Kaviskari Tower, ,

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Roads

The main and shortest way to the neighboring

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is the road that follows river

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. The distance from the remote village of the community - to the nearest settlements of Amga-Ingushetia - Pui, which the people of Arkhot call Gostikakauri, is 18-20 km. Road construction was finished only by 2018.

References

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Description of the region

Monuments

Roads

See also

References