Kvareli Information

  

            KVARELI

            Division type: Town

            Country: Georgia

            Area: 1,000,8 km2 (3,864 sq mi)   

            Population: 8 600 (2012)

            Distance from Tbilisi: 161 km

            Coordinates: 41°57′5″N 45°48′6″E

            Phone Code (s): +995 0352

            Post Code: 4800

            Time zone: Georgian Time (UTC+4)

Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი) 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 fortified 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.

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