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Nazodelavo Cave Natural Monument

The 81st longest cave in the world

0.6km · Length

Nazodelavo Cave Natural Monument is a karst cave 6.8 km to the north from village Akhuti in Chkhorotsqu Municipality in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia. Cave is located on the left bank of river Zana (Khobi river tributary), 290 meters above sea level. Nazodelavo means the dwelling of Zodelavos. According to cave narratives, it was used as a means of defense in the middle ages.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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