Sartichala

Sartichala (Georgian: სართიჭალა [saɾtʰitʃʼala]) is a village situated in Kvemo Kartli, Eastern Georgia, and is part of the Gardabani Municipality.

[2] At that time, the village used to be called Satischala (Georgian: სათისჭალა [sɑtistʃʼɑlɑ]).

[3] From October 1941 to April 1942, most of Georgia's German families, in total 19,186 people, were deported by the Soviet authorities from the republic.

The estimated number of churches in the village is 5:[4] Sartichala is situated along the west bank of the Iori (river), atop the Iori Plateau, and lies at an elevation of 680 meters above sea level.

The village is located approximately 34 kilometers east of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi and has the population of 6,009 (2014 census).