Tsalenjikha
Tsalenjikha წალენჯიხა | |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 8,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
| Website | www.tsalenjikha.ge |
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 Chanis-Tsqali River. 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.
Etymology
"Tsalenjikha" is a composite toponym, meaning in Mingrelain either "the fortress of Chan" (I. Kipchidze, S. Janashia) or "the lower fortress" (A. Chikobava).[1]
People from Tsalenjikha
Tsalenjikha is the birthplace of the famous Georgian poet, Terenti Graneli.
References
- ^ Template:Ka icon Kajaia, Otar. Megrelian-Georgian Dictionary, vol. 1-3. Tbilisi, 2001-2004. Online version from Titus project
External links
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