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'''Kukheti''' ({{lang-ka|კუხეთი}}) was a historical [[region]] in eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], founded by the Georgian [[ethnarch]] - Kukhos, son of [[Kartlos]]. Initially it was a part of [[Kartli]]. It borders with [[Hereti]], [[Kakheti]] and [[Kartli]]. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "[[Kakheti]]", which was no longer considered as part of "[[Kartli]]".<ref>Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1512188717301069 The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili] [[Annals of Agrarian Science]] Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025</ref>
'''Kukheti''' ({{lang-ka|კუხეთი}}) was a historical [[region]] in eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], founded by the Georgian [[ethnarch]] - Kukhos, son of [[Kartlos]]. Initially it was a part of [[Kartli]]. It borders with [[Hereti]], [[Kakheti]] and [[Kartli]]. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "[[Kakheti]]", which was no longer considered as part of "[[Kartli]]".<ref>Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1512188717301069 The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili] [[Annals of Agrarian Science]] Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025</ref>


The mountain [[Gareja]] and [[David Gareja monastery complex|David Gareji monastery complex]] were located in this province.<ref>Roin Metreveli [http://science.org.ge/newsite/bnas/t13-n2/27_Metreveli.pdf David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia] BULLETIN OF THE GEORGIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019</ref>
The [[mountain Gareja]]<ref>{{coord|42|16|45|N|45|6|41|E|display=inline|region:GE}} [https://www.mindat.org/feature-614571.html Mt’a Gareja, Georgia] [[Mindat.org]]</ref> and [[David Gareja monastery complex|David Gareji monastery complex]] were located in this province.<ref>Roin Metreveli [http://science.org.ge/newsite/bnas/t13-n2/27_Metreveli.pdf David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia] BULLETIN OF THE GEORGIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Kakheti]]
*[[Kakheti]]

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For the village in Azerbaijan, see Kukheti, Azerbaijan.
Kukheti
კუხეთი
Historical region
Map highlighting the historical region of Kukheti
Map highlighting the historical region of Kukheti
Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 45°15′00″E / 41.66667°N 45.25000°E / 41.66667; 45.25000
Country Georgia
MkhareShida Kartli
Kvemo Kartli
Samtskhe-Javakheti
CapitalTbilisi
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Kukheti (Georgian: კუხეთი) was a historical region in eastern Georgia, founded by the Georgian ethnarch - Kukhos, son of Kartlos. Initially it was a part of Kartli. It borders with Hereti, Kakheti and Kartli. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "Kakheti", which was no longer considered as part of "Kartli".[1]

The mountain Gareja[2] and David Gareji monastery complex were located in this province.[3]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili Annals of Agrarian Science Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025
  2. ^ 42°16′45″N 45°6′41″E / 42.27917°N 45.11139°E / 42.27917; 45.11139 Mt’a Gareja, Georgia Mindat.org
  3. ^ Roin Metreveli David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia BULLETIN OF THE GEORGIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019
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