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Machakhela National Park
Machakhela National Park is a national park in Georgia, established in 2012, covering 131 km² (50 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Georgia's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 131 km²
- Established
- 2012
- Nearest airport
- BUS · 14 km
Nearest airports to Machakhela National Park
- 1Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportBUS14 kmstraight lineBatumi, Georgia
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- 2 RZV82 kmstraight line
- 3David the Builder Kutaisi International AirportKUT97 kmstraight lineKopitnari, Georgia
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Rize, TürkiyeMore about Machakhela National Park
Machakhela National Park is one of 13 national parks in Georgia. It covers 131 km² (13,070 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #12 largest national park in Georgia (2.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2012, 14 years ago — the first national parks in Georgia date back to 1912.
Visiting Machakhela National Park
The closest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS), about 14 km away — around 18 minutes by car; alternatively Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV, 82 km). Other national parks within reach include Mtirala National Park (281 km²), Kintrishi Protected Landscape (187 km²), Hatila Valley National Park (169 km²) and Kolkheti National Park (289 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.