Ushguli

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Ushguli is a remote highland village community in Georgia’s Svaneti region, renowned for its medieval stone towers, well-preserved Svan culture, and status as one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe.

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Ushguli canonical 18

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instanceOf human settlement
rural locality
village community
access mountain road from Mestia
administrativeCenter Zhibiani
architecturalStyle traditional Svan stone architecture
characteristic one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe
climate alpine
continent Europe
country Georgia
distanceFrom approximately 45 km from Mestia
economicActivity animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
tourism
elevation approximately 2100 meters above sea level
approximately 2200 meters above sea level
ethnicGroup Svans
hasCulturalRegion Svaneti
hasFeature defensive tower houses dating from 9th–12th centuries
hasSettlementComponent Chazhashi
Chvibiani
Murqmeli
Zhibiani
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Svaneti
knownFor medieval stone towers
remote highland location
traditional Svan defensive tower houses
well-preserved Svan culture
language Georgian
Svan
locatedIn Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus

Mestia Municipality
linked to: Mestia

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Svaneti
near Enguri River
Shkhara Glacier
overlookedBy Mount Shkhara
partOf Upper Svaneti
linked to: Svaneti
populationCharacteristic seasonal variation due to harsh winters
populationTrend small permanent population
preservationStatus well-preserved medieval mountain village ensemble
religion Georgian Orthodox Christianity
timeZone Georgia Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
trekking and hiking tourism
UNESCOCriteria (iv)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1996
UTCOffset +4

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Svan culture notableSite Ushguli
Mestia near Ushguli
subject linked to: town of Mestia
Mestia nearbyAttraction Ushguli
Shkhara near Ushguli
Ushguli dialect spokenIn Ushguli
Zhibiani partOf Ushguli
Chvibiani partOf Ushguli
Murqmeli partOf Ushguli
Lamjurishi locatedIn Ushguli
Lamaria Church locatedIn Ushguli
Mount Shkhara near Ushguli
Mount Shkhara visibleFrom Ushguli
Shchara isNearSettlement Ushguli