Place in Shida Kartli, Georgia
Variani
แแแ แแแแ | |
|---|---|
  Variani Location in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42ยฐ04โฒ27โณN 44ยฐ02โฒ01โณE / 42.07417ยฐN 44.03361ยฐE / 42.07417; 44.03361 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Shida Kartli |
| Municipality | Gori |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population | |
| โข Total | 1,469 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Variani (Georgian: แแแ แแแแ) is a village in theโโGori District of Shida Kartli, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gori. As of 2014, it had a population of 1,469.
Variani is best known for being the birthplace of Iakob Gogebashvili and the "location of the Iakob Gogebashvili House Museum," being border villageโโto the South Ossetia disputed territory, and being occupied by, Russian forces in the 2008 South Ossetia war until 8 October 2008.
Notable peopleโป
In additionโโto Iakob Gogebashvili, who was born in Variani in 1841, the boxer Georgi Kandelaki who won the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Superheavyweight category. And competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, was born on 10 April 1971 in Variani.
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Referencesโป
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- ^ Flynn, Tom (26 August 2008). "Fog of war obscures state of cultural heritage sites in Georgia". Georgian Daily Independent Voice. Georgian Daily. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Giorgadze, Nino (31 August 2008). "Beyond Russian Checkpoints". Country: Georgia - Topics: Conflict & War, Displacement, Emergencies. Mercy Corps. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Still No Russian Withdrawal from Akhalgori - Minister". Civil Georgia. Daily News Online. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Children's Dream Is to Be World Champions in Boxing". News. IRC-Georgia. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Giorgi K'andelak'i". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com - Athletes. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
