Kvareli
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Kvareli
ყვარელი | |
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Town | |
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  Kvareli Location within Georgia  Kvareli Location within Kakheti | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kakheti |
| Municipality |  Kvareli |
| Town | 1964 |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 7,739 |
| 9,880 | |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Area code | 4800 |
| Distance from Tbilisi | 161 km |
Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი, pronounced [qʼʷaɾeli]) is a town in northeastern Kakheti Province, Georgia. Located in the Alazani Valley, near the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, it was the birthplace of Georgian author Ilia Chavchavadze, whose one-storied house is preserved as a local museum.
The area is in the center of the Kakheti wine-producing region, and the town itself is known for its Kindzmarauli wine, a semisweet red variety.
Geography
[edit]The town of Kvareli is located in the Alazani valley, approximately 134 km from the capital Tbilisi. It has a moderately humid subtropical climate, with moderately cold winters and hot summers.
Local history
[edit]In 1755, a battle took place when the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti protected the local fortress from Muhammad-nutsal IV. The casualties of the kingdom were only light, and this event is remembered as the Battle of Kvareli.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1989 | 11,271 | — |
| 2002 | 9,045 | −1.68% |
| 2014 | 7,739 | −1.29% |
| 2024 | 9,880 | +2.47% |
| Source: Population data (1989 and 2002)[3] and 2014[4] | ||
Notable people
[edit]Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:
- Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), Georgian writer and poet.
- Nikolay Chavchavadze (1830–1897), general of the Russian Empire
- Zurabi Iakobishvili (b. 1992), Georgian freestyle wrestler
- Kote Marjanishvili (1872–1933) Georgian theater director
Gallery
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Justice House of Kvareli
Kvareli Stadium
Church of John the Baptist in Kvareli
Kvareli Library
Commemoration of Ilia Chavchavadze in November 2010
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "საქართველოს მოსახლეობის 2002 წლის პირველი ეროვნული საყოველთაო აღწერის შედეგბი, ტომი I" (PDF) (in Georgian). National Statistics Office of Georgia. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018.
- ↑ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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