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Kukheti (Georgian: კუხეთი) was a historical region in eastern Georgia, founded by the Georgian ethnarch - Kukhos, son of Kartlos. Initially it was a part of Kartli. It borders with Hereti, Kakheti and Kartli. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "Kakheti", which was no longer considered as part of "Kartli".[1]
Kukheti
კუხეთი | |
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Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 45°15′00″E / 41.66667°N 45.25000°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Mkhare | Shida Kartli Kvemo Kartli Samtskhe-Javakheti |
Capital | Tbilisi |
The mountain Gareja (2496 m) [2] and David Gareji monastery complex were located in this province.[3]
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- ^ Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili Annals of Agrarian Science Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025
- ^ 42°16′45″N 45°6′41″E / 42.27917°N 45.11139°E Mt’a Gareja, Georgia Mindat.org
- ^ Roin Metreveli David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia BULLETIN OF THE GEORGIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019