Akhshani

Akshani ახშანი (Georgian)
Akshani Location within Georgia
Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 45°18′51″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Kakheti
District	Akhmeta
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	236
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Akhshani (Georgian: ახშანი) is a village in the Akhmeta Municipality (Kistauri Community), Kakheti region, Georgia. It is situated on the Alazani Valley, on the Ghurula River (a right tributary of the Alazani), along the Telavi-Akhmeta road. The village lies at an elevation of 550 meters above sea level, 11 kilometers from Akhmeta.

Demographics

According to the population census data of Georgia (2014), 236 people live in Akhshani.

Notable sites

The Gorisjvari Church of Akhshani, a three-nave basilica from the second half of the 9th century, is located 1 kilometer from the village. The complex includes a bell tower and a wall. The basilica is built of tuff stone, with shale stone used sporadically, and has been repaired with brick. The bell tower, the western wall paintings, and fragments of decoration are believed to date from the 15th–16th centuries.

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See also

• Kistauri

Bibliography

• (in Georgian) GSE, (1977) volume II, page 110, Tbilisi.