Vedidkari
Vedidkari (Georgian: ვედიდკარი) is a village in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of Western Georgia. The village is located in 15 kilometers from Martvili. According to the data of 2014, 713 people live in the village of Vedidkari.[2] A small Jewish community existed in the village since the second half of 18th century.[3]
Vedidkari
ვედიდკარი | |
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village | |
![]() 7th century church in Vedidkari | |
![]() ![]() Vedidkari Location of Vedidkari in Georgia ![]() ![]() Vedidkari Vedidkari (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) | |
Coordinates: 42°19′50″N 42°16′21″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
Municipality | Martvili |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 713 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian time) |
Notable people
- Soviet World War II bomber pilot Colonel Varlam Urdia was born in Vedidkari.
References
- "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერა 2014". საქართველოს სტატისტიკის ეროვნული სამსახური. Nov 2014. Retrieved Nov 7, 2016.
- "Menorah, Jewish Newspaper in Georgia" (PDF). dspace.nplg.gov.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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