Sagarejo (Georgian: საგარეჯო) is a town in Kakheti, Georgia. It is situated 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and has the population of 10,359 (2023 census).[2] It serves as an administrative center of Sagarejo district.
Sagarejo
საგარეჯო | |
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Town | |
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  Sagarejo Location of Sagarejo  Sagarejo Sagarejo (Kakheti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′00″N 45°20′00″E / 41.73333°N 45.33333°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Kakheti |
| Municipality |  Sagarejo |
| Town | 1962 |
| Elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 10,134 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Website | sagarejo.gov.ge |
The town is traditionally considered a chief settlement of the Gare-Kakheti area (Outer Kakheti).[citation needed] The settlement is first mentioned in written records in the 11th century under the name of Tvali, literally meaning "an eye".[citation needed] Later, it came to be known as Sagarejo, i.e., "of Gareja", indicating that the area was owned by the David Gareja monastery.[citation needed] It acquired town status in 1962.[citation needed]
The fortified ruins of the ancient Ninotsminda Cathedral are located near Sagarejo.[citation needed]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Sagarejo (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.2 (1.03) |
32.1 (1.26) |
56.7 (2.23) |
97.1 (3.82) |
103.3 (4.07) |
86.2 (3.39) |
60.1 (2.37) |
50.8 (2.00) |
59.8 (2.35) |
79.4 (3.13) |
49.6 (1.95) |
30.8 (1.21) |
732.1 (28.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.0 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 86.5 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Population - National Statistics Office of Georgia". www.geostat.ge. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Sagarejo Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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