Anaklia
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Anaklia ანაკლია |
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 Georgia
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| Region : | Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti | ||
| Municipality : | Zugdidi | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 24 ' N , 41 ° 35' E | ||
| Height : | 30 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 1,331 (2014) | ||
| Time zone : | Georgian Time (UTC + 4) | ||
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Anaklia ( Georgian ანაკლია ) is a climatic health resort on the eastern shore of the Black Sea in the Zugdidi municipality , in the Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti region , in western Georgia . It lies at the mouth of the Enguri River on the border with Abkhazia .
history
The first settlements on the city's territory date back to the Middle Bronze Age . After the collapse of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 16th century, it was a fortified city, port and fishing center of the Principality of Mingrelia . In 1723 the city was taken by troops of the Ottoman Empire . The fortress dates from this time.
sons and daughters of the town
- Iuri Akobia (1937-2014), Georgian chess composer
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Web links
Commons : Anaklia - collection of images, videos and audio files
