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Odzrkhe or Odzrakhe (Georgian: ოძრხე or ოძრახე) was a historic fortified town and the surrounding area in what is now Abastumani, Adigeni Municipality in Samtskhe-Javakheti region, southern Georgia.[1][2]
ოძრხე ოძრახე | |
  Shown within Samtskhe-Javakheti  Odzrkhe (Georgia) | |
| Alternative name | Odzrakhe |
|---|---|
| Location |  Georgia |
| Region | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| Coordinates | 41°45′9″N 42°49′55″E / 41.75250°N 42.83194°E |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | ruins |
History
editAccording to medieval Georgian historic tradition, it was founded by the mythic hero Odzrakhos of the Kartlosid line. The ruins of old fortifications are still visible around the site. Odzrkhe or Odzrakhe considered to be the old name of Samtskhe or Meskheti.[citation needed]
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