Batumi
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Batumi (/bɑːˈtuːmi/; Georgian: ბათუმი pronounced [ˈbatʰumi] ⓘ), historically Batum[3] or Batoum,[4] is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, 20 kilometers north of the border with Turkey. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of the Caucasus. Much of Batumi's economy revolves around tourism and gambling (it is nicknamed "The Las Vegas of the Black Sea"), but the city is also an important seaport and includes industries like shipbuilding, food processing and light manufacturing. Since 2010, Batumi has been transformed by the construction of modern high-rise buildings, as well as the restoration of classical 19th-century edifices lining its historic Old Town.[5]
Batumi
ბათუმი | |
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Coordinates: 41°38′45″N 41°38′30″E | |
Country | Georgia |
Autonomous republic | Adjara |
Founded | 8th century |
City status | 1866 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Batumi City Assembly |
• Mayor | Archil Chikovani (GD) |
Area | |
• City | 64.9 km2 (25.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• City | 183,181[2] |
• Density | 2,822.51/km2 (7,310.3/sq mi) |
• Metro | 304,073[lower-alpha 1] |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Postal code | 6000-6010 |
Area code | (+995) 422 |
Website | batumi |