Ilori

For the Portuguese footballer, see Tiago Ilori.

Ilori church

Ilori (Georgian: ილორი; Abkhaz: Елыр, Elyr; Russian: Илори) is a village in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia, located on the coast of the Black Sea. The elevation of the village is 10 meters above sea level. The location was first mentioned in the 11th century, AD. During the Middle Ages, Ilori became a part of the Principality of Odishi. The village is home to one of the most important western Georgian architectural sites of the Medieval Period, The Church of St. George of Ilori which was constructed in the first quarter of the 11th century, AD.

Ilori is also the site of Elyr-nykha - one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz traditional religion.

References

Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. 1980. Book 5. p. 108.

Coordinates: 42°42′N 41°30′E / 42.700°N 41.500°E / 42.700; 41.500

Cities and towns in Georgia

Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia	Sokhumi Akhali Atoni Gagra Gali Gudauta Ochamchire Tkvarcheli Bichvinta Gantiadi Gulripshi Leselidze Miusera

Autonomous Republic of Adjara	Batumi Kobuleti Makhinjauri Chakvi Ochkhamuri Keda Khelvachauri Shuakhevi Khulo

Guria	Ozurgeti Lanchkhuti Chokhatauri Kveda Nasakirali Laituri Naruja Ureki

Imereti	Kutaisi Chiatura Baghdati Khoni Sachkhere Samtredia Terjola Tkibuli Tsqaltubo Vani Zestaponi Kharagauli Kulashi Shorapani

Kakheti	Telavi Akhmeta Dedoplistsqaro Gurjaani Lagodekhi Sagarejo Sighnaghi Kvareli Tsnori Mirzaani

Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtskheta Dusheti Akhalgori Sioni Stepantsminda Tianeti Zhinvali

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Zugdidi Abasha Anaklia Jvari Khobi Martvili Poti Senaki Tsalenjikha Chkhorotsqu Mestia Ushguli

Samtskhe-Javakheti	Akhaltsikhe Akhalkalaki Borjomi Ninotsminda Vale Abastumani Adigeni Akhaldaba Aspindza Bakuriani Bakurianis Andeziti Tsagveri

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Ambrolauri Oni Tsageri Kharistvala Kvaisa Lentekhi

Kvemo Kartli	Rustavi Bolnisi Gardabani Dmanisi Tetritskaro Marneuli Tsalka Bediani Kazreti Manglisi Shaumiani Tamarisi Trialeti

Shida Kartli	Gori Kaspi Kareli Tskhinvali Khashuri Agara Java Surami Kornisi

Cities with local government	Tbilisi Batumi Kutaisi Rustavi Gori Zugdidi Poti Telavi Akhaltsikhe Ozurgeti Mtskheta Ambrolauri

Capital city	Tbilisi

Administrative divisions of Abkhazia

Districts	Gagra Gali Gudauta Gulripshi Ochamchira Sukhumi Tkvarcheli

Cities	Sukhumi

Towns	Gagra Gali Gudauta New Athos Ochamchire Pitsunda Tkvarcheli

Other settlements	Adzyubzha Avadhara Baslakhu Bedia Bzipi Chkhalta Chuburkhindji Gulripshi Guma Leselidze Ilori Kvemo Barghebi Labra Lykhny Myussera Pskhu Psou Gantiadi Merkheuli Mokvi

See also: Administrative divisions of Georgia

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