Sagarejo ( ka, საგარეჯო) is a town in
Kakheti
Kakheti (; ) is a region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta.
Kakhetians speak the ...
,
Georgia
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. It is situated east of Georgia's capital,
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი, ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), ( ka, ტფილისი, tr ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia ( ...
, and has the population of 10,359 (2023
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).
It serves as an administrative center of
Sagarejo district
Sagarejo ( ka, საგარეჯოს მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a municipality of Georgia, in the region of Kakheti. Its main town is Sagarejo.
History
In the 17th century, the reconstruction of Sagarejo, which was des ...
.
The town is traditionally considered a chief settlement of the Gare-Kakheti area (Outer Kakheti). The settlement is first mentioned in written records in the 11th century under the name of Tvali, literally meaning "an eye". Later, it came to be known as Sagarejo, i.e., "of Gareja", indicating that the area was owned by the
David Gareja monastery
David Gareji ( ka, დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of ...
. It acquired town status in 1962.
The fortified ruins of the ancient
Ninotsminda Cathedral
Ninotsminda Cathedral ( ka, ნინოწმინდის მონასტერი) (c. 575) is located in the village of Sagarejo, in the Kakheti region, Georgia.
Ninotsminda Cathedral is highly significant to the development of Georgian a ...
are located near Sagarejo.
Climate
See also
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Sagarejo shooting
References
External links
Sagarejo Municipality website
Cities and towns in Kakheti
Tiflis Governorate
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