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Shorapani
Town in Imereti, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shorapani (Georgian: შორაპანი) is a small Georgian town, situated in the Zestafoni District, part of the region of Imereti. Founded in the 3rd century BC, it served as a residence of the eristavi (dukes) of Argveti (also known as the Duchy of Shorapani) in the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.[citation needed]
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Shorapani
შორაპანი | |
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Town | |
![]() View from Shorapani fortress | |
Coordinates: 42°05′44″N 43°04′55″E | |
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Mkhare | Imereti |
District | Zestafoni District |
Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,258 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
Climate | Cfa |
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Near the town are the ruins of a fortress, mentioned as Sarapana by Strabo and Sarapanis by Procopius as a strong position on the road that led from Colchis to Iberia.