Gurjaani

Gurjaani (Georgian: გურჯაანი) is a town in Kakheti, a region in eastern Georgia, and the seat of the Gurjaani Municipality. It is located in the Alazani River Plain, at an elevation of 415 m above sea level.

Gurjaani
გურჯაანი
Town
Gurjaani
Location of Gurjaani
Gurjaani
Gurjaani (Kakheti)
Coordinates: 41°44′40″N 45°48′00″E
Country Georgia
RegionKakheti
Municipality Gurjaani
Town1934
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (January 1, 2023)
  Total7,426
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Websitegurjaani.ge

Gurjaani is first recorded as a village in a historical document of the early 16th century. It acquired the status of a town in Soviet Georgia in 1934. As of the 2014 census, Gurjaani had the population of 8,024. The town is the center of the largest wine-making region of Georgia.

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