Chakvi ჩაქვი | |
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 Chakvi | |
  Chakvi Location of Chakvi in Georgia Show map of Georgia Chakvi Chakvi (Adjara) Show map of Adjara | |
| Coordinates:41°43′08″N41°44′00″E / 41.71889°N 41.73333°E /41.71889; 41.73333 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Autonomous Republic |  Adjara |
| Municipality |  Kobuleti |
| Town from | 1954 |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 6,720[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Chakvi (Georgian:ჩაქვი[tʃʰakʰʷi]), also known asChakva, is aresort town inGeorgia by theBlack Sea coast. It is part ofKobuleti Municipality.
Chakvi is known throughout Georgia as being the birthplace oftea production in Georgia.[2] Chakvi was one of several tea producing areas that produced tea for theSoviet Union. Wild tea plants can still be found, and some limited tea production still continues, in the hills above Chakvi.
In July 2007 the $600,000 Chakvi radar station was constructed through oversight of theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District. It serves both the commercial and military port.[3]
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