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Explore Jgali in Georgia
Jgali in the region of Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti is a town in Georgia - some 153 mi or ( 247 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jgali is now 05:59 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Erzincan, Grozny, Zugdidi, Zhinot'a, and Zestap'oni. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Erzincan . Where to go and what to see in Jgali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jvari (town)
Jvari is a small town at the northwestern edge of Western Georgian province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The town is situated on the eastern bank of Enguri River and its name translates as "cross". It was the hometown of Meliton Kantaria, the sergeant of the Soviet Army, who was photographed hoisting a Soviet flag Banner of Victory over the Reichstag following the final defeat of Nazi Germany.
Located at 42.71 42.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tsalenjikha
Tsalenjikha (Georgian: წალენჯიხა, also transliterated as Tsalendjikha and Tzalenjikha) is a town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia with the population of c. 8,900 (2002). It is located on the river Chanistsqali. Historically, Tsalenjikha functioned as one of the residences of the Dadiani princes of Mingrelia and a bishopric seat with a medieval cathedral of the Savior.
Located at 42.57 42.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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