Kvareli

Kvareli
ყვარელი
Town
Kvareli
Kvareli
Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E / 41.95000; 45.81528Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E / 41.95000; 45.81528
Country  Georgia (country)
Region Kakheti
Area
 • Total 1,000.8 km2 (386.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 7,739
Time zone UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Area code(s) 4800

Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი, pronounced [qʼvɑrɛli]) 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 fortified 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.

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Notable people

Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:

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References

  1. ↑ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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