Jikhashkari
Village in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
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Jikhashkari or Djikhasjkari (Georgian: ჯიხაშკარი) is a mountainous village in Zugdidi District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia[2] in Chanistsqali river gorge.
Jikhashkari
ჯიხაშკარი | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jikhashkari Location in Georgia  Jikhashkari Jikhashkari (Georgia) | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′6.12″N 42°1′8.04″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| District | Zugdidi |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,327 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
History
The XVIII century Jikhashkari fortress was an important trading post on Black Sea Silk Road Corridor in historical Odishi. The fortress citadel on a mountaintop and a lower fortress connected to the large courtyard. The Summer palace of the Dadiani family, the rulers of Samegrelo, used to be here. [3]
