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Lagodekhi
ლაგოდეხი | |
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Mkhare | Kakheti |
Municipality | Lagodekhi |
Foundation | 8th century |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,614 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Area code | +995 354 |
Lagodekhi (Georgian: ლაგოდეხი) is a town, located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus mountains between the rivers Lagodekhiskhevi and Shromiskhevi, in the historical region of Hereti (now part of Kakheti). Lagodekhi has a number of nearby waterfalls and includes the Lagodekhi Nature Reserve, established in 1912 and first noted by Polish botanist Ludwik Młokosiewicz for having a variety of tree species. Three kilometers east of the town is the border crossing with Azerbaijan's Balakan Province. Lagodekhi is in the Kakheti district of Georgia.