Khoni ( ka, ხონი) is a town in the Western Georgian region (

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) of

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with the population of 8987 (2014 Georgia census). It is situated on the left bank of the Tskhenistkali River in the north-west of Imereti, close to the border with the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and 266 km west of Georgia's capital

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. The town serves as an administrative centre of the Khoni District. Its economy is based on agriculture, particularly tea production. Khoni has been known as a lively trading locale and a see of the Georgian Orthodox diocese since the Middle Ages. The town itself was founded in the 6th or 9th century and the still functioning St. George's Cathedral in downtown Khoni was constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries. It acquired the status of a town in 1921. Under the

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, it was named after the

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revolutionary Alexander Tsulukidze in 1936, but the historical name of Khoni was restored in 1991.

Notable people from Khoni

Akaki Chkhenkeli Akaki Chkhenkeli ( ka, აკაკი ჩხენკელი) (1874 – 5 January 1959) was a Georgian Social Democratic politician and publicist who acted as one of the leaders of the Menshevik movement in Russia and Georgia. In 1918 he serve ...

874-1959 Georgian politician and publisher * Kita Chkhenkeli (1895-1963), Georgian linguist * Tamar Abakelia (1905-1953), Georgian sculptor * Irakli Abashidze (1909-1992), Georgian poet and public figure * Apollon Kutateladze (1900-1972), Georgian painter * Nana Mchedlidze (1926-2016), Georgian actress,

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and

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* Ipolite Khvichia (1910-1985), Georgian actor

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Cities and towns in Imereti Kutaisi Governorate Populated places in Khoni Municipality {{Georgia-geo-stub

Notable people from Khoni

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