Aghaiani

Aghaiani (Georgian: აღაიანი) is a village in Kaspi District,[1] Shida Kartli, Georgia. It is located on Mukhrani plain, on the right bank of the river Ksani, at an altitude of 540 meters. It is 22 kilometers from Kaspi. According to the 2002 census, 1716 people reside in the village.

The historical sources first mention the village in 1459. In 1625 near the village a battle took place between Kakhetians and Persians. In the surroundings of the village archaeologists discovered the remnants of settlements from the Bronze and Antic periods.

References

  1. ↑ Administrative units of Georgia

Coordinates: 41°55′N 44°33′E / 41.917°N 44.550°E / 41.917; 44.550


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