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Ambrolauri
Sign in to saveAmbrolauri ( ) is a city in Georgia, located in the northwestern part of the country, on both banks of the Rioni river, at an elevation of 550 m above sea level. The city serves as the seat of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional administration and of the Ambrolauri Municipality and had a population of 2,015 in 2021. Its area is 2.8 km2. Ambrolauri was first recorded in the 17th century as a place where one of the palaces of the kings of Imereti was located. It acquired the city status in 1966.
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Ambrolauri is a city and human settlement in Georgia, serving as the capital of both Ambrolauri Municipality and the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region. The official name is ამბროლაური, and the local language is Georgian. It is situated at an elevation of 550 meters above sea level, with an area of 1.6 square kilometers. The city is located next to the Rioni body of water and has a population of 3,043.
The earliest written record of Ambrolauri dates to 1700. It operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone and uses the postal code 0400. The local dialing code is 995 439. Ambrolauri is twinned with Lazdijai and Rača.
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Place details
- Locality
- ამბროლაური
- Region
- რაჭა-ლეჩხუმი და ქვემო სვანეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 1,952
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ambrolauri
- Settlement.native_name
- ამბროლაური
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ka
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ambrolauri (Photo A. Muhranoff, 2011).jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 280
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Ambrolauri in 2011
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Ambrolauri (City).svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Coat of Arms of Ambrolauri.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Georgia#Georgia Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 280px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Ambrolauri in Georgia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Mkhare
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ambrolauri
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 2.6
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- ამბროლაური
- Country
- Georgia (country)
- Located in
- Ambrolauri Municipality
- Official language
- Georgian
- Population
- 2001
- Area
- 1.6
- Elevation
- 550
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Capital of
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Official website
- ambrolauri.gov.ge
- Image
- View to Ambrolauri - panoramio.jpg
- Dialing code
- 995 439
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- Commons category
- Ambrolauri
- postal code
- 0400
- time of earliest written record
- 1700-00-00
- native label
- ამბროლაური
- P12749
- Giessen
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Ambrolauri is the capital and gateway to the Racha region. While there isn't much to see or do in the town, there are many sights to see just a short drive away. Combined with its central location in the valley and availability of various services it is a perfect base for daytrips. Ambrolauri is also known for its Khvanchkara red semi-sweet wine which is popular throughout Georgia. Don't leave town without at least a bottle or two in your suitcase!
Get around
The town is quite small and is easily covered on foot. Even the airport is only a 20-minute walk from the centre. Taxis are also available at the roundabout near the bridge to take you to your guesthouse or any other place in Racha.
Go next
Go deeper into Racha to Oni or discover Lower Svaneti in Lentekhi.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~5 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Climate
- Government
- Culture
- Transportation
- References
- External links
Ambrolauri ( ) is a city in Georgia, located in the northwestern part of the country, on both banks of the Rioni river, at an elevation of 550 m above sea level. The city serves as the seat of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional administration and of the Ambrolauri Municipality and had a population of 2,015 in 2021. Its area is 2.8 km2. Ambrolauri was first recorded in the 17th century as a place where one of the palaces of the kings of Imereti was located. It acquired the city status in 1966.
==History== The territory of Ambrolauri has not been systematically studied archaeologically. The toponym Ambrolauri is known from the 17th century. The Russian diplomat Alexey Yevlev, who visited the Kingdom of Imereti in 1650, and then the Georgian scholar Prince Vakhushti, writing 1745, mention a royal castle at Ambrolauri, where the Krikhula River becomes a tributary of the Rioni. Only insignificant ruins of that palace have survived. The name of the city may have been derived from the surname Amarolisdze, while the settlement could have earlier been known as Metekhara, a toponym recorded in the 11th-century charter to the Nikortsminda Cathedral.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ambrolauri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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