# Khelvachauri Municipality - URL: https://explore-georgia.ge/en/municipalities/khelvachauri-municipality - Type: municipality - Region: Adjara - Official website: https://khelvachauri.gov.ge ## History Khelvachauri Municipality is a municipality of Adjara in southwest Georgia, closely connected to Batumi and stretching along the border with Turkey. Georgia’s official tourism portal notes that Khelvachauri lies about **7 km from Batumi** and includes **64 villages**, combining coastal proximity with river valleys and forested mountains. ### Borderland heritage and cultural landmarks The area is often described through its rugged landscape and a concentration of historical monuments—fortresses and arched bridges—reflecting the long-term importance of valleys and crossings in a border-region setting. ### Ottoman rule, migrations, and the 19th century In the second half of the 19th century, when the area was under Ottoman rule, Abkhazian Muhajirs settled in several villages of today’s municipality; their descendants still live in parts of Khelvachauri. ### 1878 and administrative formation up to today After the Russian takeover of Adjara in **1878**, the territory was incorporated into the Batum Oblast and later underwent multiple Soviet-era administrative restructurings. Since **2006**, it has existed as **Khelvachauri Municipality**. --- ## FAQ 1. **Where is Khelvachauri Municipality located?** Khelvachauri Municipality is in southwest Georgia, in Adjara, near Batumi and on the border with Turkey. 2. **How close is Khelvachauri to Batumi?** Khelvachauri is located about 7 kilometres from Batumi. 3. **How many villages are in Khelvachauri Municipality?** Khelvachauri Municipality has 64 villages. 4. **What is the administrative centre of Khelvachauri Municipality?** The administrative centre is the town of Khelvachauri. 5. **Which year is a key turning point in its administrative history?** The year 1878 is important because Adjara came under Russian control and the area entered new administrative structures. 6. **Why is the Machakhela direction significant for Khelvachauri?** The Machakhela valley and forested mountains add strong nature-and-culture appeal and major hiking potential. 7. **What is Khelvachauri known for in tourism terms?** Khelvachauri is known for natural landscapes, valleys, old fortresses and arched bridges, and its proximity to Batumi. --- ## Sources - [Georgia Travel — Khelvachauri](https://georgia.travel/villages/khelvachauri) - [Wikipedia — Khelvachauri Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khelvachauri_Municipality) - [Visit Batumi — Khelvachauri Municipality](https://visitbatumi.com/en/explore/khelvachauri) - [LatLong — Khelvachauri coordinates](https://latlong.info/georgia/adjara/khelvachauri) ## Settlements - [Acharisaghmarti](https://explore-georgia.ge/en/adjara/khelvachauri-municipality/acharisaghmarti): Discover Acharisaghmarti, a village in Khelvachauri Municipality, Adjara. 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