Grigoleti () is a small seaside village located on the
Black Sea
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coast in the
Lanchkhuti Municipality of
Guria
Guria ( ka, გურია) is a region (''mkhare'') in Georgia, in the western part of the country, bordered by the eastern end of the Black Sea. The region has a population of 113,000 (2016), with Ozurgeti as the regional capital.
Geography
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region of
Georgia.
Geography
It is situated in the
Guria
Guria ( ka, გურია) is a region (''mkhare'') in Georgia, in the western part of the country, bordered by the eastern end of the Black Sea. The region has a population of 113,000 (2016), with Ozurgeti as the regional capital.
Geography
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lowlands, 1.24 miles (2 km) south of
Poti
Poti ( ka, ფოთი ; Mingrelian: ფუთი; Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near t ...
, approximately 186.4 miles (300 km) west of Georgia's capital,
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...
, and just south of
Kolkheti National Park
Kolkheti National Park ( ka, კოლხეთის ეროვნული პარკი), is a national park located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Guria in the historical region of Colchis in western Georgia.[sea level
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.
The area is covered by perennial pine trees, and its shoreline is known for its magnetic dark sand beach. The village's sand is said to have medicinal properties that treat hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic diseases, and disorders of the central nervous system, among others.
Demography
According to the 2014 national Census, Grigoleti has a population of 286.
See also
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Poti
Poti ( ka, ფოთი ; Mingrelian: ფუთი; Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near t ...
References
Populated places in Lanchkhuti Municipality
Georgian Black Sea coast
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