Kakheti

Kakheti is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Telavi. It include the Tsiv-Gombori mountain range and Alazani River.

Kakheti
კახეთი
Coordinates: 41°45′N 45°43′E
CountryGeorgia
CapitalTelavi
Municipalities8
Government
  GovernorIrakli Shiosvili
Area
  Total11,310 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
  Total318,583
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 codeGE-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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Alaverdi Monastery

The Kakheti region is divided into eight municipalities:

Municipalities of Kakheti Region
Name Area Population (2014)[1]
Telavi Municipality1,094 km258,350
Akhmeta Municipality2,248 km231,461
Gurjaani Municipality849 km254,337
Qvareli Municipality1,000 km229,827
Dedoplistsqaro Municipality2,531 km221,221
Lagodekhi Municipality890 km241,678
Sagarejo Municipality1,515 km251,761
Signagi Municipality1,251 km229,948

References

  1. "მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერა 2014" [Georgian Census 2014] (in Georgian). National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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