Senaki
| Senaki სენაკი | |
|---|---|
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Senaki State Theater | |
  Senaki სენაკი Location of Senaki in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′8″N 42°4′045″E / 42.26889°N 42.07917°E | |
| Country |
 Georgia (country) |
| Mkhare | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | Georgian Time (UTC+4) |
Senaki (Georgian: სენაკი) is a town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, western Georgia. It is located at around 42°16′8″N 42°4′45″E / 42.26889°N 42.07917°ECoordinates: 42°16′8″N 42°4′45″E / 42.26889°N 42.07917°E.
From 1935 to 1976 it was called Tskhakaya in honor of the Georgian Bolshevik revolutionary leader Mikhail Tskhakaya.[1]
The Second Brigade of the Georgian Army is stationed near Senaki. Senaki was the center of the Georgia military mutiny of 1998. The town was also the site of a battle during the 2008 South Ossetia war.
One of the important landmarks of the town is the State Theater built in Baroque Revival style.
Twin towns – Sister cities
References
- ↑ Rusistika. The Association. 1990.
- ↑ "Twin Cities". Rakvere. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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