Akhkerpi

According to the last census of 2014, the village of Achkerpi had 610 residents. The settlement of Verkhviani is populated by four ethnic Georgians. == Sights ==

Several religious-cultural monuments can be found near Akhkerpi, two of which are located in the border area with Armenia and are claimed by both countries. This has led to border disputes in the past. Khorakert is only accessible from the Georgian side via Chanakhchi. • Khujabi () or Khuchap () Monastery. This is a 13th century monastery with a basilica in the Georgian-Armenian border area near Akhkerpi. The site, which was within the borders of the former Georgian SSR, is disputed between the two countries. • Ruines of Our Lady Church in Verkhviani. The 17th century church is located at the local cemetery. Three walls are still partly standing. In 2015, it was placed on the list of protected cultural heritage. In the same village, a late medieval stone arch bridge spanning the 10-metre deep gorge of a local stream was declared protected cultural heritage in 2015. == Transport and border crossing ==

Akhkerpi is relatively isolated, at the end of the route of domestic importance Sh37 from Sadakhlo, the village's only link with the rest of Georgia. This road ends at the Armenian border and continues from there H34 (Հ34) to Privolnoye and Stepanavan. It is Georgia's smallest and least used border crossing, with 133 arriving (foreign) travelers in 2019. ==References==