Qwareli
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Qwareli ყვარელი |
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 Georgia
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| Region : | Kakheti | ||
| Municipality : | Qwareli | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 57 ′ N , 45 ° 49 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 449 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 7,739 (2014) | ||
| Time zone : | Georgian Time (UTC + 4) | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
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Quareli or Kvareli ( Georgian ყვარელი ) is a city in the Georgian region of Kakheti .
Kvareli is 449 m above sea level in a fertile plain. The city has 7739 inhabitants (2014) and is the administrative center for the municipality of Kvareli . The most important sources of income in the region and the city are agricultural products, especially viticulture and fruit growing, but also cattle breeding and tourism. There are wine-growing businesses in the village that produce wine, brandy and pomace brandy ( Tschatscha ). One of the best-known establishments is Kindzmarauli, where tours of the production facilities and wine tastings are offered.
The Nekresi monastery is located on a ridge near the village .
population
The population of Qvareli has steadily decreased in recent years in line with the overall Georgian trend.
| year | Residents |
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| 1939 | 7,828 |
| 1959 | 9,166 |
| 1970 | 9,528 |
| 1979 | 10,600 |
| 1989 | 11,171 |
| 2002 | 9,045 |
| 2014 | 7,739 |
Note: census data
Personalities from Qwareli
- Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), writer and politician
- Gennari Karganow (1858–1890), composer
- Konstantine Marjanishvili (1872–1933), theater director, to whom a local museum is dedicated.
- Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi (1889–1943), artist