Mokvi Explained

Mokvi
Native Name:Georgian: მოქვი, ab|Мықә
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Georgia#Georgia Abkhazia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Partially recognized
independent country
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ochamchire
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:939
Timezone:MSK/GET
Utc Offset:+3/+4
Coordinates:42.8378°N 41.4911°W
Elevation M:130

Mokvi (Georgian: მოქვი; ab|Мықә) is a village in the partially recognized state of Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Located on the Mokvi river, its elevation above sea level is around 130m. The distance to Ochamchire is 17 km. As of 2011 the population was 939.[1] Mokvi is home to the Mokvi Cathedral, built in the 10th century by Abkhazian king Leon III.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Очамчырский район 2011.
  2. [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]