Khelvachauri is a small town in Adjara

Adjara

Adjara , officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara , is an autonomous republic of Georgia.Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea...

, an autonomous republic

Autonomous republic

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 in southwest Georgia

Georgia (country)

Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

, 8 km southeast to the regional capital Batumi

Batumi

Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...

. The towns of Khelvachauri and Makhinjauri

Makhinjauri

Makhinjauri is an urban-type settlement in Adjara, Georgia, with the population of 3,400 as of 2002. It is located on the Black Sea coast in the Khelvachauri district, 5 km north of Batumi, the capital of Adjara, and functions as a seaside resort...

, and adjoining 75 villages form Khelvachauri District (raion

Raion

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) bordered by the Black Sea

Black Sea

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 to the west

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 and Turkey

Turkey

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 to the south

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. The area of the district is 410 km²; population – 90,843 (2002 est.).

The ancient Gonio fortress

Gonio

Gonio fortress , is a Roman fortification in Adjara, on the Black sea, 15 km south of Batumi, at the mouth of the Chorokhi river. The village sits 4 km north of the Turkish border....

 is a main historical site in the district. Makhinjauri

Makhinjauri

Makhinjauri is an urban-type settlement in Adjara, Georgia, with the population of 3,400 as of 2002. It is located on the Black Sea coast in the Khelvachauri district, 5 km north of Batumi, the capital of Adjara, and functions as a seaside resort...

is a popular climatic spa near the town.
Khelvachauri's military base has been bombed by the Russian army, the 11th August 2008, at 3 am (local time)