Zugdidi
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| Zugdidi ზუგდიდი |
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  Zugdidi
ზუგდიდი |
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| Coordinates: 42°30′0″N 41°51′0″E / 42.5°N 41.85°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
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| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 68,894 |
| Time zone | Georgian Time (UTC+4) |
Zugdidi (Georgian: ზუგდიდი; Mingrelian: ზუგიდი) is a city in the Western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo (Mingrelia). It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kilometres west of Tbilisi, 30 km. from Black sea coast and 30 km. from Egrisi range. 100-110 metres above sea level. As of 2007, it had a population of 75,900. The city is a capital of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region which combines Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Svaneti. The name `Zugdidi` means `big/great hill` in Mingrelo-Laz (Colchian) language. Architectural sights of this city are Queen's palace and Niko's palace (now the Dadiani Palace museums. both of XIXth cent.), Blachernae St. Virgin (1825-30 y.) and Mantskhvar-kari (X-XIVth cent.) Churches. There are also an old Botanical Garden (Queen's Garden) and the city boulevard. Historically Zugdidi was a capital of principality of Mingrelia (Odishi) until 1867, when the principality was abolished by the Russian Empire. In 1993 there was an administration of first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
Napoleon’s death mask is on display in the Dadiani Palace Museum in Zugdidi, but the main treasure of this museum is a Shroud of the Maria.
[edit] Villages of Zugdidi
There are many villages in Zugdidi district, there are: Kolkhida (village), Tchitatskari, Narazeni, Tsatskhvi, Darcheli, Rukhi, Urta, Sintsa, Didi nedzi, Jikhashkari, Qulishkari, Odishi (village), Kortskheli, Bashi, Didobera, Ergeta, Tkaia, Kakhati, Ganmukhuri, Shamgona, Tsaishi, Abastumani, Chkhoria, Grigolishi, Riqe, Zeda etseri, Tchkaduashi, Ingiri, Akhalkakhati, Anaklia, Oktomberi,Orulu, Onaria, Orsantia, Akhalsopheli,Koki(village), Khurcha;
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