Tsalenjikha
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| Tsalenjikha წალენჯიხა |
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 Tsalenjikha
წალენჯიხა |
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| Coordinates: 42°36′N 42°05′E / 42.6°N 42.083°E | |||
| Country |  Georgia |
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| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | ||
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 8,900 | ||
| Time zone | Georgian Time (UTC+4) | ||
| Website | www.tsalenjikha.ge | ||
Tsalenjikha (Georgian: წალენჯიხა, also transliterated as Tsalendjikha and Tzalenjikha) is a town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia with the population of c. 8,900 (2002). It is located on the Chanis-Tsqali River. Historically, Tsalenjikha functioned as one of the residences of the Dadiani princes of Mingrelia and a bishopric seat with a medieval cathedral of the Savior.
[edit] Etymology
"Tsalenjikha" is a composite toponym, meaning in Mingrelain either "the fortress of Chan" (I. Kipchidze, S. Janashia) or "the lower fortress" (A. Chikobava).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (Georgian) Kajaia, Otar. Megrelian-Georgian Dictionary, vol. 1-3. Tbilisi, 2001-2004. Online version from Titus project
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 42°34′12″N 42°2′59″E / 42.57°N 42.04972°E
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