Gurjaani

Dormition church of Gurjaani.

Gurjaani (Georgian: გურჯაანი) is a town in Georgia, located in the region of Kakheti and serving as the centre of the Gurjaani district.

Gurjaani is situated in the Alazani Valley, 415 m above sea level, and 110 km east of the nation's capital Tbilisi. As of the 2002 census, its population was approximately 10,000. The town is one of the centres of Georgia's wine industry. Landmarks include the Church of the Dormition (Kvelatsminda; 8th-9th century), Museum of Local Lore and History, and Museum of Nato Vachnadze. The historic mud-cure resort of Akhtala is not far from Gurjaani.

Coordinates: 41°45′N 45°48′E / 41.750°N 45.800°E / 41.750; 45.800

Cities and towns in Georgia

Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia	Sokhumi Akhali Atoni Gagra Gali Gudauta Ochamchire Tkvarcheli Bichvinta Gantiadi Gulripshi Leselidze Miusera

Autonomous Republic of Adjara	Batumi Kobuleti Makhinjauri Chakvi Ochkhamuri Keda Khelvachauri Shuakhevi Khulo

Guria	Ozurgeti Lanchkhuti Chokhatauri Kveda Nasakirali Laituri Naruja Ureki

Imereti	Kutaisi Chiatura Baghdati Khoni Sachkhere Samtredia Terjola Tkibuli Tsqaltubo Vani Zestaponi Kharagauli Kulashi Shorapani

Kakheti	Telavi Akhmeta Dedoplistsqaro Gurjaani Lagodekhi Sagarejo Sighnaghi Kvareli Tsnori Mirzaani

Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtskheta Dusheti Akhalgori Sioni Stepantsminda Tianeti Zhinvali

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Zugdidi Abasha Anaklia Jvari Khobi Martvili Poti Senaki Tsalenjikha Chkhorotsqu Mestia Ushguli

Samtskhe-Javakheti	Akhaltsikhe Akhalkalaki Borjomi Ninotsminda Vale Abastumani Adigeni Akhaldaba Aspindza Bakuriani Bakurianis Andeziti Tsagveri

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Ambrolauri Oni Tsageri Kharistvala Kvaisa Lentekhi

Kvemo Kartli	Rustavi Bolnisi Gardabani Dmanisi Tetritskaro Marneuli Tsalka Bediani Kazreti Manglisi Shaumiani Tamarisi Trialeti

Shida Kartli	Gori Kaspi Kareli Tskhinvali Khashuri Agara Java Surami Kornisi

Cities with local government	Tbilisi Batumi Kutaisi Rustavi Poti

Capital city	Tbilisi

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