Tsnori
Tsnori
წნორი | |
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Town | |
Tsnori Location of Tsnori | |
Coordinates: 41°36′45″N 45°58′25″E / 41.61250°N 45.97361°ECoordinates: 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]
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]
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References[]
- ^ a b "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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- Cities and towns in Kakheti
- Bronze Age in Georgia
- Georgia (country) geography stubs