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Shaumiani

Kvemo Kartli, Georgia · Asia

About Shaumiani

Shaumiani is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Sadakhlo, 52km from David Gareja Monastery Complex.

Shaumiani is a town located in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. With a population of 3,107, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Shaumiani sits in Georgia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Tbilisi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shaumiani to your route.

About Shaumiani

Shaumiani (Georgian: შაუმიანი, Armenian: Շահումյան, romanized: Shahumyan) is a village in the Marneuli Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. Until 1925 it was named Shulaveri or Shulaver (Armenian: Շուլավեր, romanized: Shulaver), later being renamed after Stepan Shahumyan. As of 2014, when it was downgraded

Read more from a small town (daba) to a village, its population was 3,107 persons. It was the administrative center of the Borchaly uezd of the Tiflis Governorate until 1929, and of the Borchaly Rayon until 1947 when it was transferred to Marneuli and the district was renamed.

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Where is Shaumiani located?

Shaumiani is located in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 41.3513 latitude, 44.7645 longitude.

What is the population of Shaumiani?

Shaumiani has a population of approximately 3,107 people, making it a town in Georgia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,107
Continent
Asia
Country
Georgia
Region
Kvemo Kartli
Timezone
Asia/Tbilisi
Coordinates
41.3513, 44.7645

Emergency & Services

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Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Shaumiani

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Debed Canyon (Haghpat & Sanahin)

A dramatic gorge housing two UNESCO-listed medieval monastic complexes, Haghpat and Sanahin, masterpieces of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture.

20 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Tbilisi Old Town

A charming maze of cobblestone streets with leaning wooden balconies, sulfur bathhouses, and the ancient Narikala Fortress overlooking the Mtkvari River.

38 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

David Gareja Monastery Complex

A 6th-century cave monastery complex carved into a semi-desert hillside on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border with vivid medieval frescoes.

52 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Jvari Monastery

A 6th-century Georgian Orthodox monastery perched on a hilltop overlooking the confluence of two rivers near the ancient capital.

54 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Mtskheta

Georgia's ancient capital and spiritual heart with the UNESCO-listed Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where Christianity was adopted in 337 CE.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Shaumiani.

Sadakhlo

🇬🇪 Georgia

13 km awayPop. 7,337

Bagratashen

🇦🇲 Armenia

13 km awayPop. 2,940

Marneuli

🇬🇪 Georgia

15 km awayPop. 26,400

Haghtanak

🇦🇲 Armenia

19 km awayPop. 1,149

Chochkan

🇦🇲 Armenia

20 km awayPop. 1,970

Ayrum

🇦🇲 Armenia

22 km awayPop. 1,870

Bolnisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

22 km awayPop. 8,461

Akhtala

🇦🇲 Armenia

22 km awayPop. 2,395

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