Sagarejo საგარეჯო | |
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| Coordinates:41°44′00″N45°20′00″E / 41.73333°N 45.33333°E /41.73333; 45.33333 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Kakheti |
| Municipality |  Sagarejo |
| Town | 1962 |
| Elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 10,134 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Website | sagarejo.gov.ge |
Sagarejo (Georgian:საგარეჯო) is a town inKakheti,Georgia. It is situated 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Georgia's capital,Tbilisi, and has the population of 10,359 (2023census).[2] It serves as an administrative center ofSagarejo district.
The town is traditionally considered a chief settlement of the Gare-Kakheti area (Outer Kakheti).[citation needed] The settlement is first mentioned in written records in the 11th century under the name of Tvali, literally meaning "an eye".[citation needed] Later, it came to be known as Sagarejo, i.e., "of Gareja", indicating that the area was owned by theDavid Gareja monastery.[citation needed] It acquired town status in 1962.[citation needed]
The fortified ruins of the ancientNinotsminda Cathedral are located near Sagarejo.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Sagarejo (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.8 (69.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.8 (92.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 34.5 (94.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 7.2 (45.0) | 11.4 (52.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 7.7 (45.9) | 17.4 (63.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | −1.2 (29.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | 0.0 (32.0) | 8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) | −16.0 (3.2) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.9 (21.4) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.0 (42.8) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 4.4 (39.9) | −1.7 (28.9) | −7.8 (18.0) | −10.9 (12.4) | −16.0 (3.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 26.2 (1.03) | 32.1 (1.26) | 56.7 (2.23) | 97.1 (3.82) | 103.3 (4.07) | 86.2 (3.39) | 60.1 (2.37) | 50.8 (2.00) | 59.8 (2.35) | 79.4 (3.13) | 49.6 (1.95) | 30.8 (1.21) | 732.1 (28.82) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.0 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 86.5 |
| Source:NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
