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Ushguli ((グルジア語:უშგული)) is a community of villages located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Upper Svaneti, Georgia. Ushguli comprises four villages:〔(Svaneti and Its Inhabitants, Roland Topchishvili )〕 Zhibiani ((グルジア語:ჟიბიანი)) some above sea level; Chvibiani or Chubiani ((グルジア語:ჩვიბიანი)); Chazhashi or Chajashi ((グルジア語:ჩაჟაში)); Murqmeli ((グルジア語:მურყმელი)). The Ushguli villages contain buildings that are part of the UNESCO Heritage site of Upper Svaneti.〔(World Heritage List - Upper Svaneti, 1993-10-28 )〕 Altitude is . It is located at the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest Caucasian summits. About 70 families (about 200 people) live in the area, enough to support a small school. The area is snow-covered for 6 months of the year, and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Typical Svaneti protective towers are found throughout the village. The Ushguli Chapel located on a hilltop near the village dates back to the 12th century. The Mikhail Kalatozov documentary ''Salt for Svanetia'' was filmed in Ushguli. ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ushguli」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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