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Idumala Destination Guide

Delve into Idumala in Georgia

Idumala in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti is a city in Georgia - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .

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Current time in Idumala is now 02:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Grozny, Zikiliya, Zestap'oni, and Vargavi. While being here, make sure to check out Tabriz . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Idumala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aspindza

Aspindza is a daba ("small town") in southern Georgia's region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 3,243 (2002 census), mostly ethnic Georgians. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|34|26|N|43|15|22|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 41.57 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Samtskhe-Javakheti

Meskheti

Meskheti, also known as Meskhetia, is in a mountainous area of Moschia in southwestern Georgia. The ancient Georgian tribes of Meskhi and Mosiniks were the indigenous population of this region. A majority of the modern Georgian population (Meskhs) of Meskheti are descendants of these ancient tribes. The Mosiniks were one of the inventors of iron metallurgy.

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Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Caucasus, Former provinces of Georgia (country), Historical regions of Georgia (country)

Samtskhe-Javakheti

Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in southern Georgia from the historical provinces of Meskheti (Samtskhe), Javakheti and Tori. Akhaltsikhe is its capital. The region comprises six administrative districts: Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Aspindza, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda. There are 5 town, 6 townlets, 67 community and village sakrebulos (assemblies), and 268 villages in the region.

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Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Historical regions of Georgia (country), Regions of Georgia (country), Samtskhe-Javakheti

Vanis Kvabebi

Vanis Kvabebi (Georgian: ვანის ქვაბები; English: Vani's Caves) is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia near Aspindza town and the more famous cave city of Vardzia. The complex dates from 8th century and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain. There are also two churches in the complex.

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Located at 41.47 43.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Caves of Georgia (country), Georgian Orthodox monasteries, Samtskhe-Javakheti