Lanchkhuti ლანჩხუთი | |
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City | |
![]() View of Lanchkhuti from a nearby village | |
Coordinates:42°5′15″N42°2′10″E / 42.08750°N 42.03611°E /42.08750; 42.03611 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Guria |
District | Lanchkhuti |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 6,213 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Lanchkhuti (Georgian:ლანჩხუთი) is a city in theGeorgian region ofGuria. It has a population of about 6,395.[2]
Lanchkhuti received city status in 1961. Under the USSR, it was the centre of theGeorgian SSR Lanchkhuti area and today continues to serve as the capital of theeponymous district within the Guria region.
Lanchkhuti is an industrial town with a tea processing factory, cannery, meat and dairy factory and a brick and tile factory. The town is served by a railway station on theSamtredia-Batumi line.
The local football club isFC Guria Lanchkhuti, who play their home games at theEvgrapi Shevardnadze Stadium. They played one season in theSoviet Top League and won the1990 Georgian Cup.
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