Variani
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Variani
ვარიანი | |
|---|---|
  Variani Location in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′27″N 44°02′01″E / 42.07417°N 44.03361°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Shida Kartli |
| Municipality | Gori |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,469 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Variani (Georgian: ვარიანი) is a village in the Gori District of Shida Kartli, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gori. As of 2014, it had a population of 1,469.[1]
Variani is best known for being the birthplace of Iakob Gogebashvili and the location of the Iakob Gogebashvili House Museum,[2] being a border village to the South Ossetia disputed territory, and being occupied by Russian forces in the 2008 South Ossetia war[3] until 8 October 2008.[4]
