Vani founded

1981 CE.

Shown on the map at 42.084°, 42.512°.

Vani (Georgian: ვანი [vän̪i]) is a town in Imereti region of western Georgia, at the Sulori river (a tributary of the Rioni river), 41 km southwest from the regional capital Kutaisi. The town, with a population of 3,744 as of 2014, is an administrative center of the Municipality of Vani comprising also 40 neighbouring villages (with a total area of 557 km2 and a population of 24,512 as of 2014).

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