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Village in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Narazeni

Narazeni

Key facts

population2,345
elevation above sea level130m
instance ofhuman settlement
countryGeorgia
located in the administrative territorial entityZugdidi Municipality
official languageGeorgian
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Country
Georgia
Mkhare
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Municipality
Zugdidi
• Rtsmunebuli
Nana Janjgava
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
• Total
2,345
Demonym(s)
Narazenian, Narazenali
Time zone
UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Narazeni (Georgian and Mingrelian: ნარაზენი) is a village in the Zugdidi Municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia. It is situated 17 km east of the city Zugdidi.

History

The village was on the transit route in the Silk Road period.

During the Soviet period, Narazeni was a farming village. There were tea plantations, fruit gardens, and mandarine plantations.

Presently, the head of the village is Nana Janjgava (2015-).

Geography

The village is partly mountainous. The Chanistskali River flows through the village.

Population

As of 2014, the village has a population of 2,345. Narazeni residents speak Megrelian, Georgian, Russian and a little bit English.

Facilities

In the village there are three schools, a kindergarten, ambulance, police, and a few shops. During the Soviet period a newspaper in the Megrelian language called "Narazenish Chai" was published in the village.

Notable citizens

Eleonora Archaia - (b. 1967) is a Georgian politician and Businesswoman, who is a member of Kutaisi City Assembly.

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