Sioni (townlet)
Townlet in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
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Sioni (Georgian: სიონი) is a townlet in Georgia, the part of Tianeti Municipality, in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. Located 80 km (50 mi) from the Tbilisi railway station, it arose in 1951 during the construction of the Sioni reservoir. Sioni obtained status of a townlet in 1960. Until the 1970s, it was called Sionmsheni.
Sioni
სიონი | |
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Townlet | |
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  Sioni Location of Dusheti in Georgia  Sioni Sioni (Mtskheta-Mtianeti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′22″N 45°1′30″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| Municipality | Tianeti |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 371 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Geography
Sioni is located in the Ivri River valley, on the banks of the Sioni Reservoir, 32 kilometers from Tianeti.
History
Before the creation of the Sioni Reservoir, there was a basilica dating from the second half of the 5th century, and several medieval monuments were located in the surrounding area. A large part of these was submerged, and the basilica was dismantled and moved to the Folklore and Architecture Museum in Tbilisi.
