Ushguli

Community in the municipality of Mestia. Consists of 4 villages: Zhibiani, Chvibiani, Murkmeli Chazhashi. Ushguli is located at the foot of Mount Shkhara, at the confluence of the Enguri and Shavtskla-Kvishara rivers. The height of the Ushgul community varies between 2,100 and 2,200 m. With such data, Ushguli is considered as the highest population in Europe. Today, 70 families live in Ushguli. The Ushguli community is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are typical Svan defensive towers. The number of these towers today reaches 30.