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Akhmeta ( ) is a town in Kakheti, Georgia, and is the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is situated on the left side of Alazani, close to the Pankisi Gorge. The town is situated at 567 m. In 1966, it received the status of Kalaki.

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Akhmeta, officially named ახმეტა, is a city in Georgia that serves as the capital of Akhmeta municipality. Located in the Kakheti region, the city has a population of 9,018 and sits at an elevation of 567 meters above sea level. Its official language is Georgian, and it operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone. The local postal code is 0900, and the dialing code is 349.

The city is twinned with Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Panevėžys, Klaipėda, and Ialoveni District. Akhmeta is described in the Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. While one source lists the population as 5,664, the primary administrative data indicates 9,018 residents. The city’s official website is akhmeta.gov.ge.

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Place details

Locality
ახმეტა
Region
კახეთი
Country
საქართველო
Population
5,664

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Key facts

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Akhmeta
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Settlement.imagesize
280px
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Akhmeta Municipality.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Akhmetis gerbi.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Georgia#Georgia Kakheti
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280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Georgia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Mkhare
Settlement.subdivision_name
Georgia
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kakheti
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
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Akhmeta
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_total
5795
Settlement.timezone
Georgian Time

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Akhmeta ( ) is a town in Kakheti, Georgia, and is the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is situated on the left side of Alazani, close to the Pankisi Gorge. The town is situated at 567 m. In 1966, it received the status of Kalaki.

On January 31, 1812, villagers of Akhmeta revolted against the Russians and sparked a massive uprising all across Kakheti.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Akhmeta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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