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Explore Orja in Georgia
Orja in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti is a place in Georgia - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Time in Orja is now 05:48 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Grozny, Vargavi, Vach'iani, and Udzhmana. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabriz . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Akhalkalaki
Akhalkalaki is a small city in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 60,975. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Volcanic Plateau. The city is located about 30 km from the border with Turkey. 90 percent of the city's population are ethnic Armenians. The city was passed from Ottomans to Russians after Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829). On January 4, 1900, an earthquake destroyed much of the town and killed 1,000 people in the area.
Located at 41.41 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vanis Kvabebi
Vanis Kvabebi (Georgian: ვანის ქვაბები; English: Vani's Caves) is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia near Aspindza town and the more famous cave city of Vardzia. The complex dates from 8th century and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain. There are also two churches in the complex.
Located at 41.47 43.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Meskheti
Meskheti, also known as Meskhetia, is in a mountainous area of Moschia in southwestern Georgia. The ancient Georgian tribes of Meskhi and Mosiniks were the indigenous population of this region. A majority of the modern Georgian population (Meskhs) of Meskheti are descendants of these ancient tribes. The Mosiniks were one of the inventors of iron metallurgy.
Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Samtskhe-Javakheti
Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in southern Georgia from the historical provinces of Meskheti (Samtskhe), Javakheti and Tori. Akhaltsikhe is its capital. The region comprises six administrative districts: Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Aspindza, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda. There are 5 town, 6 townlets, 67 community and village sakrebulos (assemblies), and 268 villages in the region.
Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Vardzia
Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Mtkvari River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century. The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred metres and in up to nineteen tiers. The Church of the Dormition, dating to the 1180s during the golden age of Tamar and Rustaveli, has an important series of wall paintings.
Located at 41.38 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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