Chazhashi
Chazhashi
ჩაჟაში | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Chazhashi in 2016 | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 43°0′31″E / 42.91500°N 43.00861°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Municipality | Mestia |
| Elevation | 2,160 m (7,090 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 28 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Official name | Upper Svaneti |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv)(v) |
| Reference | 709 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Area | 1.06 ha (2.6 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 19.16 ha (47.3 acres) |
Chazhashi (Georgian: ჩაჟაში [ˈt͡ʃʰäʒäʃi]) is a village in the Mestia Municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. It is located in the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the upper Enguri River valley, at the elevation of 2,160 m above sea level. The village is part of the historical region of Svaneti and center of the Ushguli community. Its medieval fortified structures are inscribed on the registry of Georgia's Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Upper Svaneti entity.