city of Chiatura

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The city of Chiatura is a historic manganese mining town in western Georgia, known for its dramatic river gorge setting and Soviet-era cable car system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate humid subtropical climate
country Georgia
countryCapital none
elevation approximately 340 metres
foundedAsMiningCenter early 20th century
governedBy Chiatura Municipal Assembly NERFINISHED
hasEconomicSector metallurgy-related services
trade
transport services
hasFeature industrial plants
multiple cable car lines
steep valley slopes
hasHeritage Soviet industrial architecture
historic mining infrastructure
hasIndustry mining industry
hasInfrastructure ore processing facilities
rail loading facilities
urban cableway stations
hasResource manganese ore
hasTopography deep gorge
terraced hillsides
historicalRegion Imereti NERFINISHED
knownFor Soviet-era cable car system
dramatic river gorge setting
manganese mining
language Georgian
locatedEastOf Kutaisi NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chiatura Municipality NERFINISHED
Imereti region NERFINISHED
western Georgia
locatedOnRiver Kvirila River NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Tbilisi NERFINISHED
miningBegan late 19th century
partOf Imereti NERFINISHED
South Caucasus NERFINISHED
railConnectionTo Zestafoni NERFINISHED
regionCapital Kutaisi NERFINISHED
religionMajority Georgian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
timeZone Georgia Standard Time
transport cable cars
road network
usedToSupply manganese for Soviet industry
utcOffset +4
writingSystem Georgian script NERFINISHED

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Kvirila flowsThrough city of Chiatura