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241:: ლეჩხუმი,
59:"Lechkhumi"
1048:Categories
1021:42°45′35″E
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799:Khevsureti
754:Ksniskhevi
559:Machakhela
455:2022-02-04
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271:Tsq'altubo
212:Population
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359:Mingrelia
322:Procopius
314:Lechkhumi
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658:Gujareti
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406:See also
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259:Lajanuri
239:Georgian
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267:Tsageri
247:Georgia
243:Lečxumi
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189:Capital
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158:Country
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