Narazeni
ნარაზენი
Village
Narazeni Cultural Hall building
Narazeni Cultural Hall building
Narazeni is located in Georgia
Narazeni
Narazeni
Location in Georgia
Narazeni is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Narazeni
Narazeni
Narazeni (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti)
Coordinates: 42°24′45″N 41°56′46″E / 42.41250°N 41.94611°E / 42.41250; 41.94611
Country Georgia
MkhareSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Municipality Zugdidi
Government
  RtsmunebuliNana Janjgava
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2014)
  Total2,345[1]
Demonym(s)Narazenian,Narazenali
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Narazeni (Georgian and Mingrelian: ნარაზენი) is a village in the Zugdidi Municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia. 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 Mengrelian, 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.

See also

References

  1. "General population census 2014". National Statistical Service of Georgia. 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

42°24′45″N 41°56′46″E / 42.41250°N 41.94611°E / 42.41250; 41.94611

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