Vale, Georgia
Vale (Georgian: ვალე) is a town in southwestern Georgia, 12 km (7 mi) from the city of Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti region, at the border with Turkey. According to the 2014 census it has a population of 3,646. Vale is a border crossing point into the Turkish village of Türkgözü, in Posof district.
Vale
ვალე | |
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Town | |
Vale Location of Vale in Georgia Vale Vale (Samtskhe-Javakheti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′0″N 42°52′40″E | |
| Country | Georgia (country) |
| Mkhare | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| District | Akhaltsikhe |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 3,646 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
The town is situated on the right bank of the Potskhovi River (a tributary to the Mtkvari), on the slopes of the Lesser Caucasus at 1,000-1,200 m above sea level.
Vale is first recorded as a village in the 10th century. It emerged as a center of lignite industry in the Soviet era and acquired town status in 1962.
Vale houses a medieval Georgian Church of the Theotokos originally built in the 10th century, but reconstructed as a three nave basilica in the 16th century. The town is a home to a sizable Armeno-Georgian Catholic community.