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Vale ვალე | |
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  Vale Location of Vale in Georgia Show map of Georgia Vale Vale (Samtskhe-Javakheti) Show map of Samtskhe-Javakheti | |
| Coordinates:41°37′0″N42°52′40″E / 41.61667°N 42.87778°E /41.61667; 42.87778 | |
| Country |  Georgia (country) |
| Mkhare | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| District | Akhaltsikhe |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,019 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Vale (Georgian:ვალე) is a town in southwesternGeorgia, 12 km (7 mi) from the city ofAkhaltsikhe,Samtskhe-Javakheti region, at the border withTurkey. According to the 2014 census it has a population of 3,646.[2] Vale is aborder crossing point into the Turkish village ofTürkgözü, inPosof district.
The town is situated on the right bank of the Potskhovi River (a tributary to theMtkvari), on the slopes of theLesser Caucasus at 1,000-1,200 m above sea level.
Vale is first recorded as a village in the 10th century. It emerged as a center oflignite industry in theSoviet era and acquired town status in 1962.
Vale houses a medieval GeorgianChurch of the Theotokos originally built in the 10th century, but reconstructed as a three nave basilica in the 16th century. The town is a home to a sizable Armeno-GeorgianCatholic community.
41°37′N42°52′E / 41.617°N 42.867°E /41.617; 42.867
