Bediani
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Bediani
ბედიანი Μπεντιάνι | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′13″N 44°15′12″E / 41.53694°N 44.25333°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
Municipality | Tsalka |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 148[1] |
Climate | Cfb |
Bediani (
Location and natural conditions
Bediani Borough is situated in the narrow gorge of the river Khrami and stretches from Northwest to Southeast. The climate of Bediani has quite cold winters (temperatures sometimes fall to -20 degrees Celsius in January) and relatively hot summers. Bediani and its surroundings are mostly covered with forests of
History
The early occupation of Bediani was solely monastic, with a number of monasteries in the area. However, the Soviet annexation of Georgia in 1922 meant that religious activities ceased. There was no settlement until the 1950s. The current settlement was founded in 1954 as part of the construction of the nearby Khramhesi Dam. The first inhabitants were the workers of this construction. In 1963 the Georgian Republic's psycho-neurological hospital opened, housing 800 patients.
The creation of the borough caused the developing of social infrastructure; a medicine dispensary was opened that served the settlements combined in the borough community, and a school for 220 pupils was founded. There were two
The economical and political crises of the country at the end of the 1980s and in the beginning of the 1990s had a pronounced effect on Bediani life, and the number of inhabitants dropped dramatically.
Inhabitants
The majority (90%) of Bediani inhabitants were
See also
Resources
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References
- ^ "2014 GENERAL POPULATION CENSUS RESULTS". Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2019-01-14. "Urban settlements by type and by size of population". საქართველოს ეროვნული სტატისტიკის სამსახური [National Statistics Office of Georgia]. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.