Akhmeta
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Achmeta ახმეტა |
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 Georgia
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| Region : | Kakheti | ||
| Municipality : | Akhmeta | ||
| Founded : | 1966 | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 2 ′ N , 45 ° 12 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 567 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 7,105 (2014) | ||
| Time zone : | Georgian Time (UTC + 4) | ||
| Telephone code : | + 8 349 | ||
| Postal code : | 0900 | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
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Achmetha ( Georgian : ახმეტა, ɑχmɛt'ɑ ) is a city in the region of Kakheti in Georgia .
Akhmeta is the administrative center of the municipality of the same name . The city is located on the right bank of the Alazani River . Akhmeta got city status in 1966. It has 7105 inhabitants (2014). To the north of the city is a Ghwtaeba (ღვთაება) basilica , which is mentioned in various sources as an apartment of the monk Anton Martqopeli .
sons and daughters of the town
- Zurab Swiadauri (* 1981), judoka and Olympic champion
- Ilias Iliadis (* 1986), Greek judoka