Kartsakhi
Village in Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia
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Kartsakhi (Georgian: კარწახი, Armenian: Կարծախ) also spelled Kartsakh and Karzakh [1] is a village in Akhalkalaki Municipality, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia. It is located on the bank of Kartsakhi Lake, the second largest lake in the country. [2]
Kartsakhi
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Village | |
 Monument to Jivani in Kartsakhi | |
  Kartsakhi  Kartsakhi | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′45″N 43°16′44″E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Samtskhe–Javakheti |
| district | Akhalkalaki Municipality |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 776 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
History
The village is located on the road connecting Akhalkalaki to the border with Turkey. The Karcachi railway station is the last stop on the Georgian side of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway.[3][4]
Attractions
Notable people
- Jivani (1846–1909)
- Karapet Chobanyan (1927–1978)
