Sachkhere

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Sachkhere
სა���ხერე
Town
Sachkhere from Modinakhe fortress
Sachkhere from Modinakhe fortress
Sachkhere is located in Georgia
Sachkhere
Sachkhere
Location of Khoni in Georgia
Coordinates: 42°20′20″N 43°24′14″E / 42.33889°N 43.40389°E / 42.33889; 43.40389
Country Georgia
RegionImereti
MunicipalitySachkhere
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total6,140
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Area code(s)+995 435

Sachkhere (Georgian: საჩხერე) is a town at the northern edge of the Imereti Province in Western Georgia. It is the center of the Sachkhere Municipality.

Farming is a major contributor to the economy of Sachkhere. Alva LLC estimates that there are 4,000 small and medium-sized farms and ranches in the region, supported by a program of technical assistance sponsored by USAID and administered by the Farmer-to-Farmer program of CNFA.[2]

Sport[]

Though small, Sachkhere is famous for having produced two Olympic weightlifing champions - Lasha Talakhadze and Giorgi Asanidze.

See also[]

Hotels[]

1. Guesthouse Zedafoni / https://zedafoni.com

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ioseb Gogitadze; Iza Komladze (2012). "Alva Farm Service Center". Alva. Retrieved 2012-01-27.

Coordinates: 42°20′20″N 43°24′14″E / 42.33889°N 43.40389°E / 42.33889; 43.40389

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