L. Sagharadze Street

Overview

L. Sagharadze Street (Georgian: ლ. საღარაძის ქუჩა) is a short street in central Kutaisi, in Mepesutubani. According to OpenStreetMap (OSM), it is about 120 m long. It starts at Alexander Pushkin Street and runs south.

The street used to be called Pushkin Street 4th Dead End. This is stated in Kutaisi City Council resolutions on land prices — resolution No. 219 of 12 July 2013 and a 2023 resolution. Both list it as “L. Sagharadze Street (former 4th dead end of Pushkin Street)”.

Location

According to OSM, the northern end of the street is at Alexander Pushkin Street (about 42.2688° N, 42.7025° E). In the south it meets a flight of steps (about 42.2679° N, 42.7024° E). OSM maps it as a paved residential street. The approximate midpoint is at 42.2683° N, 42.7025° E.

Pushkin Street, where it starts, is a one-way cobbled street according to OSM. It connects with Mikheil Davitashvili, Tsminda Nino, Akaki Tsereteli and Guram Fanjikidze Streets.

In the City Council resolutions the street is in the third sub-zone of the central (first) zone of the city, together with Luka Asatiani (formerly Sadguri), Gagarin and Chiatura Streets.

The name

Official documents give the name only with an initial: “L. Sagharadze”. In OSM the street is mapped as ლევან საგარაძის ქუჩა (the surname is spelled საგარაძე, probably a typo), in English Levan Sagharadze Street. We found no source giving this person’s biography or the date of naming, so the namesake is not confirmed by a document.

The name was already in use by 2013, when resolution No. 219 listed the street under its new name.

Nearby sights

• Kutaisi State Historical Museum — 18 Pushkin Street; about 0.12 km from the street.

• White Bridge — about 0.18 km.

• Colchis Fountain — about 0.43 km.

• Bagrati Cathedral — about 1 km.

Distances are calculated from OSM coordinates, from the middle of the street, in a straight line.

FAQ

1) Where is L. Sagharadze Street?
In central Kutaisi, in Mepesutubani. The street runs south from Alexander Pushkin Street.

2) How long is the street?
About 120 m, according to OpenStreetMap.

3) What was it called before?
Pushkin Street 4th Dead End. This is stated in Kutaisi City Council resolution No. 219 of 2013 and in a 2023 resolution.

4) Who is the street named after?
Official documents give only the initial “L.”. OpenStreetMap expands it as Levan. We found no biography, so the namesake is not confirmed by a document.

5) Where does the street end?
According to OSM, at its southern end it meets a flight of steps (about 42.2679° N, 42.7024° E).

6) Which price zone is it in?
In the land-price resolutions the street is in the third sub-zone of the central (first) zone.

7) What sights are nearby?
Kutaisi State Historical Museum (about 0.12 km), the White Bridge (0.18 km), the Colchis Fountain (0.43 km) and Bagrati Cathedral (about 1 km), in a straight line.

8) Is anything else in Mepesutubani named after L. Sagharadze?
Yes, this site also lists L. Sagharadze Lane separately among the streets of Mepesutubani.

Sources

• L. Sagharadze Street — OpenStreetMap (line, length, junctions)

• Alexander Pushkin Street, Kutaisi — OpenStreetMap

• Kutaisi City Council resolution No. 219 of 12 July 2013 (territorial zones and normative land prices) — Legislative Herald of Georgia (in Georgian)

• Kutaisi Municipal Council resolution of 2023 (territorial zone boundaries and starting land prices) — kutaisi.gov.ge (in Georgian)

• Kutaisi State Historical Museum — OpenStreetMap