Official Name: | Arkhoti Valley |
Native Name: | არხოტის ხეობა |
Pushpin Map: | Georgia Mtskheta-Mtianeti#Georgia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type1: | Mkhare |
Subdivision Name1: | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Dusheti |
Area Total Km2: | 241 |
Timezone: | Georgian Time |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 42.6394°N 44.8817°W |
Arkhoti Valley, Arkhvati Gorge (Georgian: არხოტის ხეობა) is a valley in Georgia, in the Dusheti municipality of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, inside the historical region of Khevsureti. It is one of the most isolated regions of Georgia.[1]
Arkhoti Valley is represented, with two villages, and . The village on the left bank of the river Chimghistskali (Georgian: ჭიმღისწყლის) has become depopulated.
In the Arkhoti Valley there are still the remains of the following villages and towns: Kalotana (Georgian: კალოთანა), Ghorghu (Georgian: ღორღუ), Tskhsua (Georgian: წყალშუა), Kviritsminda (Georgian: კვირიწმინდა).
There are also places of the following name: Bisna (Georgian: ბისნა) in the Bisna Valley (Georgian: ბისნას ხეობაში) and Kovgra (Georgian: კოვგრა) in the Taniestskali Gorge (Georgian: ტანიესწყლის ხეობაში).
The Arkhoti Valley is a border region and is bordered by Russia to the north.
These are some of the cult buildings of the Arkhoti Valley: Svetiangelozisljvari, Tskalshuisjvari, Tchishvelisjvari, Arkhotisjvari, Laghi Iakhsari, Sabekuri, Rkenisjvari, Saneba Tskalsshuas Meburtvali, Sanebakaris Mezobeli, Mariamtsminda, Peter Oreti, Petre Zetukis Tsverisa, Sabalakhis Tsveri
Castles:,, Kaviskari Tower,, Kharat Castle.
The main and shortest way to the neighboring Kist people is the road that follows river Assa. The distance from the remote village of the community - to the nearest settlements of Amga-Ingushetia - Pui, which the people of Arkhot call Gostikakauri, is 18-20 km.
Road construction was finished only by 2018.[2] [3]