Eastern Georgia

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geographical region historical region

Eastern Georgia is the eastern part of the country of Georgia, encompassing regions such as Kakheti and Kartli and serving as a key cultural, historical, and economic area that includes the capital city, Tbilisi.

Aliases (1)

eastern Georgia ×7

Statements (79)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region → historical region →
bordersCountry	Armenia → Azerbaijan → Russia → Turkey →
bordersRegion	Western Georgia →
capitalLocatedIn	Tbilisi →
containsCity	Akhmeta → Bolnisi → Dedoplistsqaro → Dusheti → Gardabani → Gori → Gurjaani → Kaspi → Kvareli → Lagodekhi → Marneuli → Mtskheta → Ninotsminda → Rustavi → Sagarejo → Sighnaghi → Tbilisi → Telavi → Tianeti →
containsCulturalSite	David Gareja monastery complex → Jvari Monastery → Mtskheta historical monuments → Sighnaghi old town → Svetitskhoveli Cathedral → Uplistsikhe cave town →
containsRegion	Kakheti → Kartli → Kvemo Kartli → Mtskheta-Mtianeti → Shida Kartli → Tbilisi →
country	Georgia →
dominantChurch	Georgian Orthodox Church →
dominantLanguage	Georgian →
dominantReligion	Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
hasCapitalFunctionFor	Georgia →
hasClimate	continental → humid subtropical (in some areas) → semi-arid →
hasCulturalRole	core area of Georgian culture →
hasEconomicRole	main economic hub of Georgia →
hasEthnicMinority	Armenian → Assyrian → Azerbaijani → Greek → Ossetian → Russian →
hasMajorIndustry	agriculture → mining → services → tourism → wine industry →
hasMountainRange	Greater Caucasus → Lesser Caucasus →
hasTransportHub	Tbilisi International Airport → Tbilisi central railway junction →
hasValley	Alazani Valley →
historicallyPartOf	Kakheti Kingdom → Kartli Kingdom → Kingdom of Iberia →
isEconomicCenterOf	Georgia →
knownFor	historical monuments → medieval churches → monasteries → viticulture → wine production →
partOf	Georgia →
traversedByRiver	Alazani River → Iori River → Kura River →
wasPoliticalCenterOf	medieval Georgian states →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Akhmeta ("eastern Georgia") → Gori ("eastern Georgia") → Kakheti ("eastern Georgia") → Kakhetians ("eastern Georgia") → Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti → Uplistsikhe cave city ("eastern Georgia") →	locatedIn
Northeast Caucasian languages →	geographicDistribution
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium →	geographicRegion
Ateni Sioni Church ("eastern Georgia") →	locatedInPartOfCountry
Kartli →	partOf
Bats people →	region
Tbilisi–Poti railway line ("eastern Georgia") →	regionServed