- Borjomi
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Borjomi
ბორჯომი
name_local = ბორჯომი
image_caption = Overlooking Borjomi amidst the lesser Caucasus.
imagesize = 250px
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mapsize = 280px
map_caption = Location of Borjomi in Georgia
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = GEO
subdivision_type1 =Mkhare
subdivision_name1 =Samtskhe-Javakheti
area_total_km2 =
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
population_as_of = 2002
population_footnotes =
population_total = 14,445
population_metro =
population_density_km2 =
timezone = GMT
utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST = GMT
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=41 |latm=50 |lats=0 |latNS=N
longd=43 |longm=23 |longs=0 |longEW=E
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footnotes =Borjomi ( _ka. ბორჯომი) is a resort town in south-central Georgia with a population estimated of 14,445. It is one of the districts of the
Samtskhe-Javakheti region and is situated in the northwestern part of the region in the picturesqueBorjomi Gorge on the eastern edge of theBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park . The town is famous for itsmineral water industry (which is presently the number oneexport of Georgia), the Romanov summer palace inLikani , and the WWF-siteBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park . Borjomi mineral water is particularly well-known in those countries which were a part of the formerUSSR ; the bottling of mineral water is a major source of income for the area. Because of the supposed curative powers of the area's mineral springs, it is a frequent destination for people with health problems. Borjomi is also home to the most extensive ecologically-themed amusement park in the Caucasus.Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park is protected by theWorld Wide Fund for Nature .ister cities
Philippi, West Virginia ,United States has been listed as Borjomi's sister city, but that relationship is currently inactive. Functionally, Borjomi today has no sister city and is currently seeking one in the United States.Failed 2014 Winter Olympic Bid
Georgia announced on
June 22 ,2005 that Borjomi together withBakuriani was an applicant city for the2014 Winter Olympics . On June 22, 2006, Borjomi was not selected by theInternational Olympic Committee as a candidate.Future of Borjomi
Borjomi is currently enjoying a tourism and development renaissance as the recipient of government and private investment into its tourism and municipal infrastructure. With a high volume of Georgian tourists arriving in the busy summer season, Borjomi is looking to expand its appeal beyond its borders with capital improvements and international exchanges.
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External links
* [http://www.borjomi2014.ge/ Homepage of the Borjomi 2014 bid]
* [http://www.mdcborjomi.org/ Samtskhe-Javakheti Media Development Center, in Borjomi]
* [http://www.borjomi-kharagauli-np.ge/ Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park]
* [http://www.borjomi.com/en/ Borjomi Mineral Water Company]
* [http://www.borjomiskheoba.com/eng/index.php/ Borjomis Kheoba Physical Rehabilitation Center]
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