Tsalenjikha (, also transliterated as Tsalendjikha and Tzalenjikha) is a town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia with a population of 3,847 as of 2014. It is located on the river Chanistsqali. Historically, Tsalenjikha functioned as one of the residences of the Dadiani princess of Mingrelia and a bishopric seat with a medieval cathedral of the Savior.
Etymology "Tsalenjikha" is a composite toponym, meaning in Mingrelian either "the fortress of Chan" (I. Kipchidze, S. Janashia) or "the lower fortress" (A. Chikobava). Kajaia, Otar. Megrelian-Georgian Dictionary, vol. 1-3. Tbilisi, 2001-2004. Online version from Titus project
Notable people Terenti Graneli (1897–1934), poet Georgi Tsurtsumia (born 1980), Georgian-Kazakh wrestler, Olympic medalist Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (born 2001), footballer
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External links
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Administration