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Kakheti
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Kakheti (Kaxeti, Georgie: კახეთი) is a historical province in Eastren Georgie inhabitit bi Kakhetians who speak a local dialect o Georgie. It is bordered bi the sma muntainous province o Tusheti an the Greater Caucasus muntain range tae the north, Roushie tae the Northeast, Azerbaijan tae the Sootheast, an the Georgie province o Kartli tae the wast. Kakheti is geographically dividit intae the Inner Kakheti tae the east o Tsiv-Gombori muntain range an the Ooter Kakheti tae the wast o it. The major river o the eastren pairt is Alazani, while that o the wastren pairt is the Iori.
Quick Facts Kakheti Regionკახეთის მხარე Kakhetis Mkhare, Kintra ...
Kakheti Region კახეთის მხარე Kakhetis Mkhare | |
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Region | |
![]() Map heichlichtin the modren poleetical subdiveesion | |
![]() Map heichlichtin the historical region o Kakheti in Georgie | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Caipital | Telavi |
Destricts | 8 |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Irakli Shioshvili |
Area | |
• Total | 11310 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 318,583 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
ISO 3166 code | GE-KA |
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The Georgie David Gareja monastery complex is pairtially locatit in this province an is subject tae a border dispute atween Georgie an Azerbaijani authorities.[1]