Narazeni

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Narazeni ნარაზენი
Village
Narazeni Cultural Hall building
Narazeni Location in Georgia Narazeni Narazeni (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) Show map of GeorgiaShow map of Samegrelo-Zemo SvanetiShow all
Coordinates: 42°24′45″N 41°56′46″E / 42.41250°N 41.94611°E / 42.41250; 41.94611
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Municipality	Zugdidi
Government
• Rtsmunebuli	Nana Janjgava
Elevation	498 ft (152 m)
Population  (2014)
• Total	2,345
Demonym(s)	Narazenian,Narazenali
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Narazeni (Georgian and Mingrelian: ნარაზენი) is a village in the 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 "" was published in the village.

Notable citizens[]

Eleonora Archaia - (b. 1967) is a Georgian politician and Bussinesswoman, who is a member of Kutaisi City Assembly.

See also[]

• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Coordinates: 42°24′N 41°55′E / 42.400°N 41.917°E / 42.400; 41.917

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