Jvari (town)
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Jvari ჯვარი |
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| Town | |
 Jvari
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| Coordinates: 42°43′08″N 42°02′45″E / 42.71889°N 42.04583°E | |
| Country |
 Georgia
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| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 4,361 |
| Time zone | Georgian Time (UTC+4) |
Jvari (Georgian: ჯვარი) is a town in the northwestern Georgian province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The town is situated near the Magana River where it flows into the Enguri River;
The name Jvari translates as a "cross."
Jvari is located in the far northwest of Georgia, at the beginning of the Mestia highway through the mountains, which provides the rest of Georgia with access to Svaneti. Jvari is home to the Enguri Dam, which provides 46% of all electricity consumed in Georgia.
It was the hometown of Meliton Kantaria, the sergeant of the Soviet Army, who was photographed hoisting a Soviet flag Banner of Victory over the Reichstag following the final defeat of Nazi Germany.
The Enguri Dam, Jvari
Memorial to Meliton Kantaria next to his grave
Coordinates: 42°42′50″N 42°03′13″E / 42.71389°N 42.05361°E
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