Shatili Is A Historic Highland Village In Georgia, Near The Border With Chechnya. It Is Located On The Northern Slope Of The Greater Caucasus Mountains, In The Historical Georgian Province Of Upper Khevsureti, Which Is Now Part Of The Modern-Day Region (Mkhare) Of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. The Population Of Shatili, Along With That Of Most Of The Khevsureti, Was Resettled Under The Pressure From The Soviet Authorities To The Plains In The Early 1950S. In The 1960S, The Exotic Landscape Of The Empty Village Was Used As A Setting For A Series Of Georgian Films About The Past Life Of The Highlanders.[1] Shatili Is Still Inhabited By A Dozen Or So Families, But Is Inaccessible By Road During Wintertime. The Village Is A Favourite Destination For Tourists And Mountain Trekkers

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