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Kaspi კასპი | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Panorama of Kaspi  Kaspis Catedral  St. George's church  Kaspi Centre | |
  Kaspi Location of Kaspi in Georgia Show map of Georgia Kaspi Kaspi (Shida Kartli) Show map of Shida Kartli | |
| Coordinates:41°55′30″N44°25′20″E / 41.92500°N 44.42222°E /41.92500; 44.42222 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Shida Kartli |
| District | Kaspi |
| Town from | 1959 |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 12,415 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Area code | +995 371 |
| Website | http://www.kaspi.org.ge |
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Kaspi (Georgian:კასპი) is a town in centralGeorgia on theMtkvari River. It is a center ofKaspi district, one of the four districts inShida Kartli region. Founded in the earlyMiddle Ages, the town turned into possession of theAmilakhvari noble family in the 15th century. Kaspi officially acquired a town's status in 1959 and, as of January 2023[update], had a population of 12,708.[2]
The Kaspicement plant is one of Georgia's largest industrial facilities and sources ofair pollution.
During theRussia-Georgia war, the cement factory, as well as the railway bridge in the city were severely damaged by the Russian raids.
Kaspi is one of the oldest cities in Georgia. It is first mentioned in the 4th century.[3]During this period, Kaspi was one of largest and most important cities of the Iberian (old Georgian state) kingdom. It is on the trade routes shown on thelate antiquityPeutinger map. Kaspi was the center of the historical administration object "Kaspis Sasparsalaro". In the 8th century, the city was destroyed after a battle with Arabs. In the 20th century, the town was again upgraded and developed.
Grakliani Hill, one of the oldest and richest human archaeological sites, is located near Kaspi.
Jaoshvili f., J. Gvasalia., Kse, vol. 5, p. 425, ed., 1980
