Eredvi Street

Overview

Eredvi Street (Georgian: ერედვის ქუჩა) is a residential street in the north-west of Tbilisi, in Dighomi village (Sopeli Dighomi) in the Saburtalo district. It runs west–east in an almost straight line. According to OpenStreetMap (OSM), it is about 1.5 km long.

The street shares its name with Eredvi, a village in Shida Kartli and the administrative centre of Eredvi Municipality. We could not find an official naming decision in the Legislative Herald of Georgia (matsne.gov.ge) that explains the reason for the name.

Location

According to OSM, the western end of the street is at the junction of Hugo Hubert Street and Nestan-Darejan Street (about 41.7815° N, 44.7492° E). The eastern end is at Dighmura Street (about 41.7815° N, 44.7674° E). The two ends are about 1.5 km apart. OSM maps much of the street as two parallel carriageways. The approximate midpoint is at 41.7816° N, 44.7583° E.

From west to east, Eredvi Street is crossed or joined by Tarieli Street, Avtandili Street, Tinatini Street and Rostevani Street.

OSM address data labels the area as “Dighomi village” (Sopeli Dighomi), in the “Dighomi, Vashlijvari” quarter of the Saburtalo district. Tbilisi City Council resolution No. 16-35 of 5 December 2014, which divided the districts into territorial units, names unit 9 of the Saburtalo district “Dighomi, Vashlijvari”.

There is no metro station near the street. Based on OSM coordinates, the closest of the stations we checked is Ghrmaghele, about 3.2 km away in a straight line.

The name: Eredvi

According to Georgian Wikipedia, Eredvi is a village on the right bank of the Patara Liakhvi river, at 1,010 m above sea level, 5 km east of Tskhinvali. It is the administrative centre of Eredvi Municipality. Since 2008 it has been occupied by the Russian Federation. Under the Law of Georgia on Occupied Territories, this area is an occupied territory.

Eredvi appears in written sources from the 14th century, including Vakhushti Bagrationi, who describes the Eredvi fortress and the Church of St George. From 1801 to 1922 the village belonged to the Gori uezd (district). In 1922, despite protests by its residents, it was attached to the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast.

Dighomi village

According to Georgian Wikipedia, Dighomi is a village within the administrative boundaries of Tbilisi, in the Saburtalo district. It lies in the Tbilisi basin, in the valley of the Dighmistskali river (a right tributary of the Mtkvari), at 520 m above sea level. Until 2007 the village belonged to Mtskheta Municipality and was the centre of a community (temi). According to the same source, it had 7,497 inhabitants at the 2014 census.

In historical sources the village also appears as Dighuami and Dighvami. In the Middle Ages it was the centre of a separate administrative unit, Dighmis Khevi.

Nearby places

• Ghudushauri National Medical Center — about 0.3 km in a straight line from the eastern end of the street (OSM).

• Dighmura Street — the street Eredvi Street joins at its eastern end.

FAQ

1) Where is Eredvi Street?
In Tbilisi, in Dighomi village in the Saburtalo district (unit 9, “Dighomi, Vashlijvari”, of the district).

2) How long is the street?
About 1.5 km, according to OpenStreetMap.

3) Where does it start and end?
In the west at the junction of Hugo Hubert and Nestan-Darejan Streets; in the east at Dighmura Street.

4) Which streets cross it?
Tarieli, Avtandili, Tinatini and Rostevani Streets.

5) What is Eredvi?
A village on the right bank of the Patara Liakhvi and the administrative centre of Eredvi Municipality. It has been occupied by the Russian Federation since 2008.

6) Why is the street called Eredvi?
We could not find a naming decision that explains it. The name is the same as that of the village of Eredvi.

7) What is the nearest metro station?
There is no metro nearby. The closest of the stations we checked is Ghrmaghele, about 3.2 km away in a straight line.

8) What is near the street?
The Ghudushauri National Medical Center, about 0.3 km from the eastern end.

9) What is Dighomi village?
A village within the administrative boundaries of Tbilisi, in the Saburtalo district, in the Dighmistskali valley. Until 2007 it belonged to Mtskheta Municipality.

Sources

• Eredvi Street — OpenStreetMap (street line, junctions, address data)

• Eredvi Street, western section — OpenStreetMap

• Ghudushauri National Medical Center — OpenStreetMap (location)

• Eredvi — Georgian Wikipedia

• Dighomi (village) — Georgian Wikipedia

• Tbilisi City Council resolution No. 16-35 of 5 December 2014 (division of districts into units; Saburtalo unit 9 “Dighomi, Vashlijvari”) — Legislative Herald of Georgia (in Georgian)