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Ateni gorge
Tana gorge
Location within Shida Kartli Location within Georgia
Naming
Native name	ატენის ხეობა (Georgian)
Geography
Country	Georgia Georgia
State/Province	Shida Kartli
Population center	Gori
Coordinates	41°55′2.46″N 44°6′0.54″E
River	Tana River
Interactive map of Ateni gorge

Ateni gorge is a gorge in the valley of Tana River (sometimes also called Tana gorge) in northern spurs of Trialeti Range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. It is situated about 8 km south of the city of Gori in Shida Kartli region of the Republic of Georgia.

The gorge has a number of architectural monuments. Among them Ateni Sioni Church of the 7th century, Ateni fortress of at least 10th century, and a small church of the 7th-9th century. A historical town of Ateni was built in the 11th century, but later completely destroyed.