Official Name: | Kistauri ქისტაური |
Name Local: | თელავი |
Pushpin Map: | Georgia (country) |
Mapsize: | 280px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Mkhare |
Subdivision Name1: | Kakheti |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Akhmeta |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Total: | 1,729[1] |
Timezone: | Georgian Time |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 41.9925°N 45.2875°W |
Elevation M: | 540 |
Kistauri (Georgian: ქისტაური) is a village in the Akhmeta district, Kakheti region, Georgia. Located east from Akhmeta and west from Telavi. The village lies on the right bank of Alazani River, in the northeastern foothills of the Gombori Range.
According to the population census data of Georgia (2014), 1,729 people live in Kistauri.[1] This village was the homeland for Georgian poet and playwright Raphael Eristavi.