Tsnori
წნორი | |
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Town | |
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  Tsnori Location of Tsnori  Tsnori Tsnori (Kakheti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′45″N 45°58′25″E / 41.61250°N 45.97361°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Kakheti |
| Municipality |  Sighnaghi |
| Town | 1965 |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,815 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Tsnori (Georgian: წნორი) is a town (since 1965) in Georgia’s Kakheti region. It is located in the Alazani Valley near the town Sighnaghi and has a population of 4,815 (2014 Georgia Census).[1]
Georgian gold lion excavated at Tsnori
Archaeological digs at Tsnori have revealed clusters of kurgans which contain the most elaborate burial mounds among the Early Bronze Age kurgan cultures of South Caucasia.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ Melvin Ember, Peter N. Peregrine (2001), Encyclopedia of Prehistory, p. 35. Springer, ISBN 0-306-46258-3.
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