Akhasheni, Gurjaani

Akhasheni
ახაშენი
Akhasheni

Location of Akhasheni in Georgia

Coordinates: 41°47′28″N 45°44′10″E / 41.79111°N 45.73611°E / 41.79111; 45.73611Coordinates: 41°47′28″N 45°44′10″E / 41.79111°N 45.73611°E / 41.79111; 45.73611
Country  Georgia
Region Kakheti
Municipality Gurjaani
Elevation 460 m (1,510 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 3,262
Time zone Georgian Time (UTC+4)

Akhasheni (Georgian: ახაშენი) is a village in Gurjaani Municipality, Kakheti region, Georgia. It is located 8 km north-west of Gurjaani, at an altitude of about 460 m.[1] The population was 3,262 inhabitants in 2002.[2]

Akhasheni is known for the appellation wine of the same name.

References

  1. "სოფელი ახაშენი" (in Georgian). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. Census of village population of Georgia (in Georgian), p.96.
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