Narazeni

Narazeni ნარაზენი
Village
Narazeni Cultural Hall building
Narazeni Location in Georgia Show map of Georgia Narazeni Narazeni (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) Show map of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Coordinates: 42°24′45″N 41°56′46″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Municipality	Zugdidi
Government
• Rtsmunebuli	Nana Janjgava
Elevation	440 ft (130 m)
Population  (2014)
• Total	2,345[1]
Demonym(s)	Narazenian,Narazenali
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Narazeni (Georgian and Mingrelian: ნარაზენი) is a village in the Zugdidi Municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia. Situated 17 km east of the city Zugdidi.

History

The village was on the transit route in the Silk Road period.

During the Soviet period, Narazeni was a farming village. There were tea plantations, fruit gardens, and mandarine plantations.

Presently, the head of the village is Nana Janjgava (2015-).

Geography

The village is partly mountainous. The Chanistskali River flows through the village.

Population

As of 2014, the village has a population of 2,345. Narazeni residents speak Mengrelian, Georgian, Russian and a little bit English.

Facilities

In the village there are three schools, a kindergarten, ambulance, police, and a few shops. During the Soviet period a newspaper in the Megrelian language called "Narazenish Chai" was published in the village.

Notable citizens

Eleonora Archaia - (b. 1967) is a Georgian politician and Businesswoman, who is a member of Kutaisi City Assembly.

See also

• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

References

1. "General population census 2014". National Statistical Service of Georgia. 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

42°24′45″N 41°56′46″E