Chokhatauri ( ka, ჩოხატაური) is a town in
Georgia
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Guria region, 310 km west to the nation's capital of
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი, ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), ( ka, ტფილისი, tr ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia ( ...
. It is an administrative center of
Chokhatauri Municipality, which comprises the town itself and its adjoining 61 villages. The area of the town is 204 km
2; population – 1815 (2014).
Several historical monuments are scattered across the district, e.g. an early medieval fortress of Bukistsikhe, and a monastic complex of
Udabno.
Near the town is a health resort based on the natural mineral water
Nabeglavi, which is similar to
Borjomi in its chemical composition.
Bakhmaro is another nearby mountain resort that is famous for its unique wooden cottages on stilts in the mist of the mountains. Nabeglavi mineral water and
Bakhmaro spring water are bottled by Healthy Water Ltd. in Chokhatauri.
Chokhatauri is also known as the birthplace of the LGBT rights activist Andria.
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Cities and towns in Guria
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