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Administrative centre of the region: Kakheti (Telavi)
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Region: Kakheti, Eastern Georgia
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Location: northern Alazani Valley, at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus
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Nearest major city: Tbilisi (~95 km)
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Status: historic city (known since the 1st millennium AD)
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Population: ~20,000 residents (estimate)
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Elevation: approx. 490 m above sea level
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Key feature: cultural centre of Kakheti, wine traditions and Batonistsikhe fortress
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Time zone: GET (UTC +4)
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Climate: moderately continental, warm and relatively dry