Sioni () is a townlet in
Georgia
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Tianeti Municipality
Tianeti ( ka, თიანეთის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a municipality of Georgia, in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Its main town is Tianeti.
Population: 9,468 (2014 census)
Area: 906 km2
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, in the
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta-Mtianeti ( ka, მცხეთა-მთიანეთი, literally "Mtskheta-Mountain Area") is a region (Mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and th ...
region
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. Located from the Tbilisi railway station, it arose in 1951 during the construction of the Sioni reservoir. Sioni obtained status of a townlet in 1960. Until the 1970s, it was called Sionmsheni.
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Cities and towns in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
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