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This is a list of the cities and towns (Georgian: ქალაქი, k'alak'i) in Georgia, according to the 2014 census data of the National Statistics Office of Georgia. [1] The list does not include the smaller urban-type settlements categorized in Georgia as daba (დაბა).
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, was an important city on the Silk Road and a major centre in the Caucasus region. It was founded in the 5th century CE and was marked by influences of different cultures. The city is located on the banks of the Mtkvari River and is overlooked by the Narikala Fortress. Typical features of Tbilisi are balconies ...
The Caucasus (/ ˈ k ɔː k ə s ə s /) or Caucasia [3] [4] (/ k ɔː ˈ k eɪ ʒ ə /), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia.It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
Topography of Georgia Satellite image of Georgia in late spring. Despite its small area, Georgia has one of the most varied topographies of the former Soviet republics. [12] It is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, [13] lying mostly in the Caucasus Mountains, with its northern boundary partly defined by the Greater Caucasus range ...
Despite its small size, the townlet was an important centre of Georgian culture for centuries and contains a number of medieval monuments, such as churches and forts, included in a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Mestia is served by the Queen Tamar Airport, which is operated by the state-owned company United Airports of Georgia since 2010.
The Greater Caucasus [a] [b] is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains.It stretches for about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of the Caspian Sea: from the Western Caucasus in the vicinity of Sochi on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea and reaching nearly to Baku on the Caspian.
The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia , Georgia , and Azerbaijan , which are sometimes collectively known as the Caucasian States .
Populated places in the greater Caucasus region, in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.