Kaspi

For other uses, see Victoria Kaspi (born 1967), an American/Canadian astrophysicist.

See Caspians for the ancient people.

Kaspi კასპი
Flag of Kaspiკასპი Flag Official seal of Kaspiკასპი Seal
Kaspi კასპი Location of kaspi in Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	Georgia (country)
Government
• district administration	town sakrebulo
Highest elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	19,900
Time zone	Georgian Time (UTC+4)
Area code(s)	+995 371
Website	http://www.kaspi.org.ge

Kaspi (Georgian: კასპი) is a town in central Georgia on the Mtkvari River. It is a center of Kaspi district, one of the four districts in Shida Kartli region. Founded in the early Middle Ages, the town turned into possession of the Amilakhvari noble family in the 15th century. Kaspi officially acquired a town's status in 1959 and, as of 2005, had the population of 19,900.

The Kaspi cement plant is one of Georgia's largest industrial facilities and sources of air pollution.

During the Russia-Georgia war, the cement factory, as well as the railway bridge in the city were severely damaged by the Russian raids.

History

Kaspi is one of the oldest cities in Georgia. It is first mentioned in the 4th century of old age. During this period, Kaspi was one of largest and important city of Iberian (old Georgian state) kingdom. Kaspi was the center of historical administration object "Kaspis Sasparsalaro". In the 8th century, the city was destroyed after a battle with Arabs. In the 20th century, the town again upgraded and developed.

Grakliani Hill, one of the oldest and richest human archaeological sites, is located near Kaspi.

References

Jaoshvili f., J. Gvasalia., Kse, vol. 5, p. 425, ed., 1980

External links

• (Georgian) Kaspi District. Shida Kartli regional administration website.