Marneuli
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.46361°N 44.81083°E
| Marneuli მარნეული |
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 Marneuli
მარნეული |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.49694°N 44.81083°E | |||
| Country |  Georgia (country) |
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| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli | ||
| Rayon | Marneuli | ||
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 20,100 | ||
Marneuli (Georgian: მარნეული) is a small city in the Kvemo Kartli region of southern Georgia and administrative center of Marneuli District that borders neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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[edit] Population
According to information of the Department of Statistics of Georgia the population of the city was 20,100 in 2006. The city is predominantly populated by Georgian Azerbaijanis (83,1%).
[edit] History
Before 1947 the town was known as Borchali. Between 1947 and 1952 the town was known as Sarvan, a name still used in some contexts.[1] Marneuli town gained the official status of 'city' (gorod) in 1964.
Today Marneuli is the site of a Georgian military air base. That base was bombed on August 8th, 2008 during the War in South Ossetia (2008), reportedly leaving 4 dead (all ethnic Georgians)[2] and 5 wounded.[3]
[edit] Culture
There is one university branch (Tbilisi State University) and one university opened in 2008 (Heydar Aliyev Georgia-Azerbaijan Humanitarian University) in Marneuli. [4].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450
- ^ Sadulayev, Musa (August 8, 2008). "Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases". Yahoo! News (Associated Press). http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_south_ossetia_28;_ylt=AmbBKrNHVd8FYkuYULUW5J9bbBAF. Retrieved 2008-08-08.[dead link]
- ^ Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.46361°N 44.81083°E
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