Area 10 km² Population 4,361 (2014) | Elevation 280 m Local time Thursday 8:22 AM | |
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Jvari (Georgian: ჯვარი) is a town in the northwestern Georgian province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The town is situated near the Magana River where it flows into the Enguri River;
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Map of Jvari, Georgia
Etimology
The name Jvari translates as a "cross."
Description
Jvari is located in the far northwest of Georgia, at the beginning of the Mestia highway through the mountains, which provides the rest of Georgia with access to Svaneti. Jvari is home to the Enguri Dam, which provides 46% of all electricity consumed in Georgia.
It was the hometown of Meliton Kantaria, the sergeant of the Soviet Army, who was photographed hoisting a Soviet flag Banner of Victory over the Reichstag following the final defeat of Nazi Germany.
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