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Jvari
town in the northwestern Georgia, province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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Place details
- Locality
- ჯვარზენი
- Region
- სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 1,148
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
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Jvari (Georgian: ჯვარი) is a town in the northwestern Georgian province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The town is situated at an altitude of 280 metres near the Magana River where it flows into the Enguri River; The town is divided in two with "Jvari" lying on the Zugdidi-Mestia highway, and Jvarzeni (Upper Jvari) up the hill.
Etymology