Nasakirali Explained

Official Name:Nasakirali
Native Name:ნასაკირალი
Native Name Lang:ka
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Georgia (country)#Georgia Guria
Mapsize:280px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Mkhare
Subdivision Name1:Guria
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ozurgeti
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:137
Elevation M:105
Timezone:Georgian Time
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:41.9722°N 42.0639°W

Nasakirali (Georgian: ნასაკირალი is a village in the Ozurgeti Municipality of Guria in western Georgia.[1]

History

Battle of Nasakirali (1905)

On 20 October 1905, during the Russian Revolution, a small battle took place near the village, between forces of the insurgent Republic of Guria and a small band of Cossacks sent to restore Tsarist authority. The Cossacks were repulsed in battle by a number of armed Gurians (between 1,000 and 4,000; sources differ), with fourteen Cossacks being killed. Before further expeditions could be sent, Staroselski and intelligentsia from Tiflis dissuaded Vorontso-Dashkov, who hoped negotiations could continue. An obelisk was built to commemorate the battle in 1965.

Notes and References

  1. [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]