Kvareli

Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი, 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

Population data (1989 and 2002)^[1] and 2014^[2]

Notable people

Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:

• Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), Georgian writer and poet.
• Nikolay Chavchavadze (1830–1897), general of the Russian Empire
• Zurabi Iakobishvili (b. 1992), Georgian freestyle wrestler
• Kote Marjanishvili (1872–1933) Georgian theater director

See also

• Kakheti
• Gremi
• Tsinandali
• Battle of Kvareli

References

1. ^ "საქართველოს მოსახლეობის 2002 წლის პირველი ეროვნული საყოველთაო აღწერის შედეგბი, ტომი I" (in Georgian). National Statistics Office of Georgia. 2003. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
2. ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.