Sioni
სიონი | |
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Townlet | |
Coordinates: 41°59′22″N 45°1′30″E / 41.98944°N 45.02500°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Mkhare | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
Municipality | Tianeti |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 371 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Sioni (Georgian: სიონი) is a townlet in Georgia, the part of Tianeti Municipality, in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. Located 80 km (50 mi) from the Tbilisi railway station, it arose in 1951 during the construction of the Sioni reservoir. Sioni obtained status of a townlet in 1960. Until the 1970s, it was called Sionmsheni.