Ozurgeti
Ozurgeti
| Ozurgeti ოზურგეთი |
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 Ozurgeti
ოზურგეთი |
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| Coordinates: 41°56′0″N 41°59′0″E / 41.933333°N 41.983333°ECoordinates: 41°56′0″N 41°59′0″E / 41.933333°N 41.983333°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Guria |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 21,009 |
| Time zone | Georgian Time (UTC+4) |
Ozurgeti (Georgian: ოზურგეთი) is a town and the regional administrative centre of Western Georgian province of Guria, former Macharadze or Makharadze (named in honor of Filipp Makaradze). Population of Ozurgeti: 21,009. The major part of a town is located between Natanebi and Bjuji rivers.
Ozurgeti Dramatic Theatre
Ozurgeti city center
Church
The church in Ozurgeti is in the center of the city. It stands between the theatre and the park.
Honors
A minor planet 2139 Makharadze discovered in 1970 by Soviet astronomer Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova is named after Makharadze city (twin city of Genichesk) in honor of the friendship of Georgian and Ukrainian peoples.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. p. 173. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. http://books.google.com/books?q=2132+Zhukov+TW3.
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