Kvareli
ყვარელი | |
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Town | |
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  Kvareli  Kvareli | |
| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Area code | 4800 |
| Distance from Tbilisi | 161 km |
Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი, pronounced [qʼʷaɾeli]) is a town in northeastern in 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.
Notable people
Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:
- Ilia Chavchavadze, writer, poet.
- Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian theater director
- Ilia Beroshvili, I.Chavchavadze Museum Director
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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