Shorapani
Shorapani
შორაპანი | |
|---|---|
Town | |
View from Shorapani fortress | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′44″N 43°04′55″E / 42.09556°N 43.08194°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Imereti |
| District | Zestaponi District |
| Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
| Climate | Cfa |
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Shorapani (Georgian: შორაპანი [ʃo̞ɾäpʼän̪i]) is a small Georgian town, situated in the Zestaponi District, part of the region of Imereti. Founded in the 3rd century BC, it served as a residence of the eristavi (dukes) of Argveti (also known as the Duchy of Shorapani) in the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
Near the town are the ruins of a fortress, mentioned as Sarapana by Strabo and Sarapanis by Procopius as a strong position on the road that led from Colchis to Iberia.