Official Name: | Zemo Nikozi |
Native Name: | ზემო ნიქოზი |
Pushpin Map: | Georgia (country) |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Georgia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name: | Georgia |
Subdivision Name1: | Shida Kartli |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Gori |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Total: | 643 |
Timezone: | Georgian Time |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 42.1972°N 43.9567°W |
Elevation M: | 850 |
Zemo Nikozi is a village in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia. It is the birthplace of Patriarch Kyrion II of Georgia. Nikozi is one of Georgia's oldest villages and home to early Christian churches and historical monuments. Nikozi was selected for the 5th Animation International Film Festival September. 2015.[1] The Palace was completely destroyed in the Russo-Georgian War, however, the festival has given the area new life and become a cultural centre for the town's youth.[2] Nikozi Art School is in the city.