Shukhuti (
Georgian: ) is a village community near
Lanchkhuti,
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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,
Georgia, which includes the villages of
Zemo Shukhuti and
Kvemo Shukhuti. The area produces limestone, which is used for making lime.
History
The area has been inhabited since antiquity. A
Roman villa with a
bath
Bath may refer to:
* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
mosaic, the
Shukhuti mosaic, was discovered here during excavations in 1961. The inhabitants have been Christians since the 5th or 6th centuries. A castle was located there at that time. The name "Shukhuti" is first recorded in the 1708 documents. According to tradition, it originated from the Turks, who called this place ''ukhuti'' ("impossible").
In 1855, during the
Crimean War, the
Battle of Nigoiti () was fought nearby between the Russian and Ottoman forces.
Lelo
Shukhutis play a type of
rugby, called ''Lelo'' every Easter to commemorate the battle. The
President of Georgia
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
visited the village in 2012 to watch the game.
See also
*
Shukhuti mosaic
*
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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References
External links
Reports from shukhuti
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Populated places in Lanchkhuti Municipality