Kakheti
Kakheti is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Telavi. It include the Tsiv-Gombori mountain range and Alazani River.
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კახეთი | |
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| Coordinates: 41°45′N 45°43′E / 41.750°N 45.717°ECoordinates: 41°45′N 45°43′E / 41.750°N 45.717°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Capital | Telavi |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Irakli Shiosvili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,310 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 318,583 |
| • Density | 28.168/km2 (72.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-KA |
The Georgian David Gareja monastery complex is partly in this province. There is a border dispute between Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities. Popular tourist attractions in Kakheti include Tusheti, Gremi, Signagi, Kvetra, Bodbe, Lagodekhi Protected Areas and Alaverdi Monastery.
Subdivision
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The Kakheti region is divided into eight municipalities:
| Name | Area | Population (2014)[1] |
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| Telavi Municipality | 1,094 km2 | 58,350 |
| Akhmeta Municipality | 2,248 km2 | 31,461 |
| Gurjaani Municipality | 849 km2 | 54,337 |
| Qvareli Municipality | 1,000 km2 | 29,827 |
| Dedoplistsqaro Municipality | 2,531 km2 | 21,221 |
| Lagodekhi Municipality | 890 km2 | 41,678 |
| Sagarejo Municipality | 1,515 km2 | 51,761 |
| Signagi Municipality | 1,251 km2 | 29,948 |
Kakheti Media
Signagi is becoming an important cultural center in the region
King Levan, a fresco from the Philotheou monastery
Royal charter of Alexander II
- Წმ. ქეთევან დედოფლის წამების სცენა – The scene of martyrdom of St. Queen Ketevan.JPG
The scene of the martyrdom of Queen Ketevan on a panoramic azulejo at the Graça Convent in Lisbon, Portugal
George Saakadze's portrait drawn by Teramo Castelli in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire in 1626
- Თეიმურაზ I, მეუღლესთან ხორეშანთან ერთად (კასტელის ნახატი) – Teimuraz I (1606-1648) with his wife Khoreshan (Casteli, drawing).JPG
King Teimuraz I and his wife Khorashan. A sketch from the album of the contemporaneous Roman Catholic missionary Cristoforo Castelli
King Archil II by Nicolaes Witsen
King Teimuraz II by Efim Vinogradov and Alexei Grekov
Heraclius II of Eastern Georgia (r. 1720-1798)
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References
- ↑ "მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერა 2014" [Georgian Census 2014] (in Georgian). National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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