Kobuleti
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Kobuleti is a town in Georgia
's southwestern region of Ajaria. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Black Sea
. Kobuleti is a sea resort, visited annually by Georgians and many former Soviet Union
residents. From the 17th century into the 19th, Kobuleti was a fiefdom of the Tavdgiridze
family, first under the authority of the Principality of Guria
, and then of the Ottoman Empire
. It was known as Çürüksu during Ottoman rule.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
's southwestern region of Ajaria. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. Kobuleti is a sea resort, visited annually by Georgians and many former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
residents. From the 17th century into the 19th, Kobuleti was a fiefdom of the Tavdgiridze
Tavdgiridze
Tavdgiridze is a Georgian noble family, known since the 14th century. They hailed from the southern provinces of Georgia which fell under the Ottoman rule in the 16th century. This forced many of the Tavdgiridze to relocate to relatively safer areas such as Kartli, Imereti, and Guria...
family, first under the authority of the Principality of Guria
Principality of Guria
The Principality of Guria was a historical state in Georgia. Centered on modern-day Guria, a southwestern region in Georgia, it was located between the Black Sea and Lesser Caucasus, and was ruled by a succession of twenty-two princes of the House of Gurieli from the 1460s to 1829. The...
, and then of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. It was known as Çürüksu during Ottoman rule.