Kvareli Explained

Official Name:Kvareli
Native Name:ყვარელი
Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Georgia#Georgia Kakheti
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Mkhare
Subdivision Name1:Kakheti
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Kvareli
Established Title:Town
Established Date:1964
Blank Name Sec1:Distance from Tbilisi
Blank Info Sec1:161 km
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:7,739
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:9,880
Pop Est As Of:2024
Timezone:Georgian Time
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:41.95°N 45.8153°W
Elevation M:450
Area Code:4800

Kvareli (in Georgian pronounced as /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:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by regions . National Statistics Office of Georgia . 28 April 2024 .