Kareli (Georgia)
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Kareli ქარელი |
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 Georgia
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| Region : | Inner Cartlia | ||
| Municipality : | Kareli | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 1 ' N , 43 ° 54' E | ||
| Height : | 620 m. ü. M. | ||
| Area : | 16.9 km² | ||
| Residents : | 6,654 (2014) | ||
| Population density : | 394 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | Georgian Time (UTC + 4) | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
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Kareli ( Georgian ქარელი ) is a city in central Georgia .
geography
It is located in the Inner Kartlien region , on the right side of the Kura River (Mtkvari), 94 km west of the capital Tbilisi and 20 km west of the city of Gori . Since 1939 it has been the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name . In 2014 Kareli had 6,654 residents.
The climate in Kareli is temperate.
history
The oldest surviving mention of Kareli comes from 1715. It belonged to the noble family Zizishvili .
In 1872 the Poti – Baku railway was opened, and Kareli was given a train station .
Kareli acquired city status in 1981.