title: Arkhoti
text: # Arkhoti
  
  Arkhoti Valley, Arkhvati Gorge (Georgian: არხოტის ხეობა) is a valley in Georgia, in the Dusheti municipality of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, inside the historical region of Khevsureti. It is one of the most isolated regions of Georgia.
  
  ## Description of the region
  
  Arkhoti Valley is represented, with two villages, Akhieli [ka] and Amgha [ka]. The village Chimga [ka] on the left bank of the river Chimghistskali (Georgian: ჭიმღისწყლის) has become depopulated.
  
  In the Arkhoti Valley there are still the remains of the following villages and towns: Kalotana (Georgian: კალოთანა), Ghorghu (Georgian: ღორღუ), Tskhsua (Georgian: წყალშუა), Kviritsminda (Georgian: კვირიწმინდა).
  
  There are also places of the following name: Bisna (Georgian: ბისნა) in the Bisna Valley (Georgian: ბისნას ხეობაში) and Kovgra (Georgian: კოვგრა) in the Taniestskali Gorge (Georgian: ტანიესწყლის ხეობაში).
  
  The Arkhoti Valley is a border region and is bordered by Russia to the north.
  
  ## Monuments
  
  These are some of the cult buildings of the Arkhoti Valley: Svetiangelozisljvari, Tskalshuisjvari, Tchishvelisjvari, Arkhotisjvari, Laghi Iakhsari, Sabekuri, Rkenisjvari, Saneba Tskalsshuas Meburtvali, Sanebakaris Mezobeli, Mariamtsminda, Peter Oreti, Petre Zetukis Tsverisa, Sabalakhis Tsveri
  
  Castles: Gagat Castle-House [ka], Tetraulebi Tower [ka], Kaviskari Tower, Batakat Castle-House [ka], Kharat Castle.
  
  ## Roads
  
  The main and shortest way to the neighboring Kist people is the road that follows river Assa. The distance from the remote village of the community - to the nearest settlements of Amga-Ingushetia - Pui, which the people of Arkhot call Gostikakauri, is 18-20 km.
  
  Road construction was finished only by 2018.
  
  