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Town in Guria, GeorgiaChokhatauri ჩოხატაურიtownChokhatauriLocation of Chokhatauri in GeorgiaShow map of GeorgiaChokhatauriChokhatauri (Guria)Show map of GuriaCoordinates: 42°1′8″N 42°14′22″E / 42.01889°N 42.23944°E / 42.01889; 42.23944Country GeorgiaRegionGuriaMunicipalityChokhatauriArea • Total204 km2 (79 sq mi)Elevation150 m (490 ft)Population (2014) • Total1,815Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time) Chokhatauri (Georgian: ჩოხატაური) is a town in Georgia’s Guria region, 310 km west to the nation's capital of Tbilisi. It is an administrative center of Chokhatauri Municipality, which comprises the town itself and its adjoining 61 villages. The population of the town is 1815 as of 2014. Several historical monuments are scattered across the district, e.g. an early medieval fortress of Bukistsikhe, and a monastic complex of Udabno. Near the town is a health resort based on the natural mineral water Nabeglavi, which is similar to Borjomi in its chemical composition. Bakhmaro is another nearby mountain resort that is famous for its unique wooden cottages on stilts in the mist of the mountains. Nabeglavi mineral water and Bakhmaro spring water are bottled by Healthy Water Ltd. in Chokhatauri. Chokhatauri is also known as the birthplace of the LGBT rights activist Andria.