Sarpi, Georgia

Sarpi, Georgia

Sarpi ( _ka. სარფი, _tr. Sarp) is a border village on the coast of the Black Sea, on the border between Turkey and Georgia.

Now the southermost place in the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria, it once was part of the Ottoman province of Lazistan. It is the main land border crossing between the two countries and a major conduit for business travel, especially for Turkish companies doing business in Batumi. Sarpi is located about 12km south of Batumi and about 20km northeast of Hopa, Turkey.

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