Gurjaani
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Gurjaani is a town in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...

, located in the region of Kakheti
Kakheti
Kakheti is a historical province in Eastern Georgia inhabited by Kakhetians who speak a local dialect of Georgian. It is bordered by the small mountainous province of Tusheti and the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north, Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and...

 and serving as the center of the Gurjaani district
Gurjaani District
Gurjaani is a district of Georgia, in the region of Kakheti. Its main town is Gurjaani.Population: 72,618 Area: 846 km²- External links :* , Statoids.com...

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Gurjaani is situated in the Alazani Valley, 415 m above sea level, and 110 km east of the nation's capital Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

. As of the 2002 census, its population was approximately 10,000. The town is one of the centers of Georgia's wine industry. Landmarks include the Church of the Dormition (Kvelatsminda; 8th-9th century), Museum of Local Lore and History, and Museum of Nato Vachnadze
Nato Vachnadze
Nato Vachnadze , born Nato Andronikashvili , was a GeorgianUSSR/Soviet film actress. She started her career in the silent film era, usually playing the screen character of an Ingénue, an innocent and passionate young woman. She continued to work as an actress during the sound era until her death...

. The historic mud-cure resort of Akhtala
Akhtala (Gurjaani)
Akhtala is a historic mud-cure resort in Georgia, not far from the town of Gurjaani, Kakheti region, 120 km away from the nation’s capital Tbilisi. Located 412 meters above the sea level.- External links :*...

is not far from Gurjaani.
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