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Ushguli
უშგული | |
|---|---|
 Ushguli | |
  Ushguli Location of Ushguli in Georgia  Ushguli Ushguli (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′04″N 43°00′56″E / 42.917797°N 43.015672°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| District | Mestia |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 228 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Official name | Upper Svaneti |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv)(v) |
| Reference | 709 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Area | 1.06 ha (2.6 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 19.16 ha (47.3 acres) |
Ushguli (Georgian: უშგული) is a community of five villages located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Svaneti, Georgia.[2] Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe.[3][4][5] Compared to somewhat more developed towns like Mestia, Ushguli is not in an accessible location, which has preserved many of the villages' medieval characteristics, including unique defensive tower houses called Svan towers.[6][7] Because of their preservation and traditional architecture, Ushguli, Mestia, and the surrounding area was recognized as the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[7]
- ^ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Svaneti and Its Inhabitants, Roland Topchishvili
- ^ 9 reasons to visit Georgia now, CNN, 17 May 2016
- ^ Village Ushguli, Georgia, National Geographic, Retrieved: 7 March 2016
- ^ Michael Spilling, Winnie Wong. Cultures of the World: Georgia. Marshall Cavendish: 2008, p. 10
- ^ Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, 9 reasons to visit Georgia now, CNN, 17 May 2016
- ^ a b "Upper Svaneti". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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