Khashuri ( ka, ხაშური ) is a city in the central part of
Georgia
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and is the 9th largest settlement in Georgia. It is the administrative centre of
Khashuri Municipality. It is located on the
Shida Kartli plain, on the
Suramula riverside,
above sea level
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Khashuri is first mentioned in a 1693 document. Modern Khashuri was founded in 1872 as a modest railway stop called "Mikhaylovo" after
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
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Viceroy of the Caucasus. In 1917, it was renamed Khashuri. The city was granted city status in 1921. It was known as Stalinisi, after
Joseph Stalin
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, from 1928 to 1934. In the 19th century after the leading
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 ( ...
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Poti
Poti ( ka, ფოთი ; Mingrelian language, Mingrelian: ფუთი; Laz language, Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia (country), Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the mkhare, region of ...
main line, Khashuri gradually became a major transportation node. The railways and highways were heading towards
Borjomi
Borjomi ( ka, ბორჯომი ) is a resort town in south-central Georgia with a population of 11,173 (as of 2024). Located 165 km from Tbilisi, it is one of the six municipalities of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region and is situated in the ...
and
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe ( ka, ახალციხე ), formerly known as Lomsia ( ka, ლომსია ), is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region () of Samtskhe–Javakheti. It is the administrative center of the Akhaltsikhe Municipality and ...
. The population of the city is 28.435 (2023).
There is rail transport, glass container, food industry enterprises, educational and cultural institutions (public theatre, a museum of local lore). The 18th-century tower,
St. John and St. Marine's churches are preserved in the city. There are the Surami and Khashuri residence in Khasuri.
Climate
See also
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Shida Kartli
References
External links
Khashuri.org.ge
Cities and towns in Shida Kartli
Tiflis Governorate
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