Kvareli

Kvareli ყვარელი
Town
Kvareli ყვარელი
Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E / 41.95000; 45.81528Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 45°48′55″E / 41.95000°N 45.81528°E / 41.95000; 45.81528
Country	Georgia (country)
Region	Kakheti
Area
• Total	1,000.8 km2 (386.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	7,739
Time zone	Georgian Time (UTC+4)
Area code(s)	4800

Kvareli (Georgian: ყვარელი, pronounced [qʼvɑrɛli]) 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.

See also

• Gremi

Notable people

Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli:

• Ilia Chavchavadze, writer, poet.
• Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian theater director

See also

• Kakheti

References