Ushguli
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Ushguli (Geo. უშგული) is a village in Svaneti, Georgia which is a UNESCO Heritage site. At 2200m this is referred to as the highest village in Europe. It is located at the feet of Shkhara one of the higher Caucasian summits. About 70 families (about 200 people) live in the area and there is a small school. For 6 months of the year snow covers the whole are and often the road to Mestia is closed. Typical Svanetian protective towers are found throughout the village. The Ushguli Chapel located on a hilltop near the village dates back to the 12th century.
