Sachkhere
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.
Sachkhere
საჩხერე | |
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Town | |
 Sachkhere from Modinakhe fortress | |
  Sachkhere Location of Khoni in Georgia  Sachkhere Sachkhere (Imereti) | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′20″N 43°24′14″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Imereti |
| Municipality | Sachkhere |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,140 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Area code | +995 435 |
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]
Science
The microbiologist George Eliava (1892-1937) was born in Sachkhere.
Sport
Though small, Sachkhere is famous for having produced two Olympic weightlifting champions - Lasha Talakhadze and Giorgi Asanidze.
References
- "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- Ioseb Gogitadze; Iza Komladze (2012). "Alva Farm Service Center". Alva. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
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