Sagarejo

Not to be confused with Sarajevo.

Sagarejo (Georgian: საგარეჯო) is a town in Kakheti, Georgia. It is situated 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and has the population of 10,359 (2023 census).^[2] It serves as an administrative center of Sagarejo district.

Sagarejo საგარეჯო
Town
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Coordinates: 41°44′13″N 45°19′34″E
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

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 the David Gareja monastery.^{[citation needed]} It acquired town status in 1962.^{[citation needed]}

The fortified ruins of the ancient Ninotsminda Cathedral are located near Sagarejo.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Sagarejo (1991–2020)
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)
Average precipitation 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]

See also

• Sagarejo shooting