Fun facts about Poti
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The name Poti is linked to Phasis, which is first recorded in Hesiod's Theogony as a name of the river, not a town.
Poti
Georgia
Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country.
From the “Etymology” section
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Poti was where the Roman commander-in-chief Pompey met the legate Servilius during the Third Mithridatic War.
Poti
Georgia
Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country.
From the “History” section
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Poti lies at an altitude of only 2 metres above sea level.
Poti
Georgia
Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country.
From the “Geography and climate” section
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In April 2008, Georgia sold a 51% stake of the Poti port to the Investment Authority of the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah emirate.
Poti
Georgia
Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country.
From the “Economy” section
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The Poti naval base was organized by the Soviet government in July 1941, a month after the German invasion during World War II.
Poti
Georgia
Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country.
From the “Military” section
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Photo: Berdo Maghularia from Kutaisi, Gerogia · CC BY-SA 2.0