Imiri

Imiri
იმირი
İmir
Village
Mosque in Imiri
Mosque in Imiri
Imiri is located in Georgia
Imiri
Imiri
Location within Georgia
Imiri is located in Kvemo Kartli
Imiri
Imiri
Location within Kvemo Kartli
Country Georgia
MkhareKvemo Kartli
MunicipalityMarneuli
Area
 • Total
1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,235
Time zoneUTC+4 (GET)

Imiri (Georgian: იმირი) or Imir (Azerbaijani: İmir) is a village in the Marneuli Municipality of Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. Located at the Khrami river, 10 kilometers away from Marneuli, it's a majority-Azerbaijani populated village.

An ancient hillfort was discovered southwest of the village.

The Khrami river at Imiri

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, 1,235 people live in the village, with most of them being Azerbaijanis.

Year Population Male Female
2002 1445 708 737
2014 Decrease 1235 623 603

History

The earliest form of settlement near the village dates to Gadachrili Gora (Georgian: გადაჭრილი გორა; Azerbaijani: Kəsik Təpə) from the 6th millennium BC, a 5 m high hillfort 90 m in diameter, which was excavated in 1971. While the original settlement belongs to the Neolithic Shulaveri–Shomu culture, it was later repurposed as a burial ground, with tombs belonging to the Kura–Araxes culture dating back to the Early Bronze Age. Georgian authorities have protected the site since 2016. As of 2026, a museum dedicated to the site is being built.

In 2011, SOCAR, in cooperation with the government of Mikheil Saakashvili, expanded its gas networks into Imiri.

See also

References

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