Sarpi is a border village on the coast of the Black Sea

Black Sea

The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...

, on the border between Turkey and 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...

. It is inhabited by the Laz

Laz people

The Laz are an ethnic group native to the Black Sea coastal regions of Turkey and Georgia...

.

Sarpi is the main land border crossing between the two countries and a major conduit for business travel

Business travel

Business travel is the practice of people traveling for purposes related to their work. It is on the rise especially with foreign business markets opening up...

, especially for Turkish companies doing business in 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...

. Sarpi is located about 12km south of Batumi and about 20km northeast of Hopa

Hopa

Hopa is a city and district of Artvin Province in northeast Turkey. It is located on the eastern Turkish Black Sea coast about from the city of Artvin and 18 kilometres from the border with Georgia.-Geography:...

, Turkey.

External links

• View of Sarpi on Wikimapia