Kvareli

Kvareli
ყვარელი
Town
Kvareli is located in Georgia
Kvareli
Kvareli
Location within Georgia
Kvareli is located in Kakheti
Kvareli
Kvareli
Location within Kakheti
Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E / 41.95000; 45.81528
Country Georgia
MkhareKakheti
Municipality Kvareli
Town1964
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
7,739
 • Estimate 
(2024)
9,880
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Area code4800
Distance from Tbilisi161 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

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
198911,271—    
20029,045−1.68%
20147,739−1.29%
20249,880+2.47%
Source: Population data (1989 and 2002) and 2014

Notable people

Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.