| Cachezia | |
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Location  | |
| State | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Telavi |
| Surface | 11,379 km² |
| Inhabitants | 409.551 (2002) |
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Cachezia (Kakheti or Kaxeti, Georgian: კახეთი) is a region of the Georgia.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders to the north with the small mountain province of Tusheti and the Greater Caucasus mountain range, to the east and south with Azerbaijan, and to the west with the Georgian province of Kartli. Cachezia is geographically divided into two regions: Inner Cachezia to the east of the Tsiv-Gombori mountains and Outer Cachezia to the west of these. The largest river in the east is the Alazani, while in the west the Iori.
Background
Kakheti was an independent feudal principality from the end of the eighth century. It was incorporated into the unified Georgian kingdom in the early 11th century, but only for less than a decade. In the early 12th century (1089–1125) the Georgian King David the Founder successfully incorporated Kakheti into his kingdom.
After the disintegration of the Georgian kingdom, Kakheti became an independent kingdom in the decade of 1460. In 1762 the Khaetian kingdom was unified with the neighboring one of Cartalia, with the capital of the former, Telavi, which became the capital of the united eastern Georgian kingdom (kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti). Both kingdoms weakened following frequent Persian invasions. In 1801 the kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti was annexed to the empire Russian tsarist.
Cachezia was subsequently part of the independent Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918 to 1921, of the Transcaucasian RSFS from 1922 to 1936 and of the Georgian RSS between 1936 and 1991. Since Georgian independence, achieved in 1991, Cachezia has become a region included in the Republic of Georgia and Telavi is still its capital.
Spoken languages
It is a historic province located in eastern Georgia and inhabited by the Kachezi, who speak a local dialect of Georgian.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Telavi - The main center and the administrative capital of the Cachezia region.
- Akhmeta - Capital of the district of the same name, it rises on the right bank of the Alazani river.
- Kvareli - Located in the Alazani Valley at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains.
- Lagodekhi - In the heart of the Georgian wine region.
- Omalo - The main village of Tusheti, a historical region of Georgia, and is a few kilometers as the crow flies from the border with Chechnya and the Dagestan.
- Sighnaghi - Administrative center of the district of the same name.
How to get
How to get around
What see
- David Gareia Monastery - A partly rock-hewn and partly built Georgian Orthodox monastic complex, located in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, on the semi-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, approximately 60-70 km southeast of Tbilisi, the capital of the Georgia. The complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, canteens and living quarters carved into the rock. Part of the complex is also located in the Agstafa district in Azerbaijan and thus became the subject of a border dispute between the authorities of Georgia and Azerbaijan. The area is also home to protected animal species and features traces of some of the oldest human settlements in the region.
- Alaverdi Church -
- Ninotsminda Monastery - Structure dating back to the 6th century and located in the village of Sagarejo. Contains 16th century frescoes damaged by vandals and bullets.
What to do
At the table
Drinks
The wines produced in the area are renowned.
Tourist infrastructure
Tourist infrastructure in Cachezia has been rapidly developing, and the region has become the most visited in Georgia, particularly as regards the cities of Telavi is Signagi.
