Marneuli

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.

Marneuli

მარნეული
Marneuli municipality self-government building
photo by Zviad Avaliani
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Marneuli
Marneuli
Coordinates: 41°29′49″N 44°48′39″E
Country Georgia (country)
MkhareKvemo Kartli
MunicipalityMarneuli
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total20,211
ClimateCfa

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%).

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
Imam-Ali Mosque in Marneuli, Georgia
photo by Zviad Avaliani

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
  1. "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Sadulayev, Musa (August 8, 2008). "Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  5. Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine


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