Lagodekhi (Georgian: ლაგოდეხის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is the administrative-territorial unit in Eastern Georgia, in the Kakheti region.
The name Lagodekhi is first mentioned in the Juansher Juansheriani Chronicle - History and life of King Vakhtang Gorgasali which confirms the toponym Lakuast or Lakvast (Lakva means a watery place according to Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani).
Lagodekhi Municipality has an elected representative Assembly (Sakrebulo) and an executive body (City Hall), a registered population, own property, budget, and revenues.
The mountainous parts have a moderately humid climate, with cold winters and cool summers, and an annual rainfall of 1200–1800 mm.
The main hydrographic network is formed by the Alazani River, which flows on the border of Gurjaani and Sighnaghi municipalities.
Lagodekhi-Zakatala road of international importance passes through the territory of the municipality, where the Lagodekhi customs is located.
[5] The church of St. Theodore in the village of Leliani, built in the XI-XII centuries, stands out from the architectural monuments of Lagodekhi Municipality.
The central entrance of Lagodekhi Protected Areas is integrated into administrative and visitor complexes.
Exposition and exhibition halls are arranged in the administrative building, where visitors have the opportunity to become familiar with the specifics of Lagodekhi protected areas, get information about existing tariffs, safety rules, and choose a desirable route from existing tourist trails with appropriate services.
The fund of the museum mainly consists of the materials obtained as a result of archeological excavations in Old Hereti and the surrounding area: stone, bronze, various items of clay, jewelry, work tools, numismatics; A little number of ethnographic and photographic materials of the region are also presented there.