Marneuli
Marneuli
მარნეული | |
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 Marneuli municipality self-government building photo by Zviad Avaliani | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Marneuli  Marneuli | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.49694°N 44.81083°E | |
| Country |  Georgia (country) |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Municipality | Marneuli |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2014[1]) | |
| • Total | 20,211 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Marneuli (Georgian: მარნეული [mɑrnɛuli]) is a small city in the Kvemo Kartli region of southern Georgia and administrative center of Marneuli Municipality that borders neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Population
According to the 2014 Georgian census the population of the town was 20,211.[1] The town is predominantly populated by Georgian Azerbaijanis (83,1%).[citation needed]
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.[2] Marneuli settlement gained the official status of a 'town' (gorod) in 1964.
Today Marneuli is the site of a Georgian military air base. That base was bombed on August 8, 2008 during the Russo-Georgian War, reportedly leaving 4 dead (all ethnic Georgians)[3] and 5 wounded.[4]
Culture
There is one university branch (Tbilisi State University) and one university opened in 2008 (Heydar Aliyev Georgia-Azerbaijan Humanitarian University) in Marneuli.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sadulayev, Musa (August 8, 2008). "Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) [dead link] - ^ Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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