Marneuli

Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.46361°N 44.81083°E / 41.46361; 44.81083

Marneuli მარნეული
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Marneuli მარნეული
Coordinates: 41°29′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.49694°N 44.81083°E / 41.49694; 44.81083
Country	Georgia (country)
Mkhare	Kvemo Kartli
Rayon	Marneuli
Elevation	420 m (1,378 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.

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%).

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]

Culture

There is one university branch (Tbilisi State University) and one university opened in 2008 (Heydar Aliyev Georgia-Azerbaijan Humanitarian University) in Marneuli. ^[4].

See also

• Azeris in Georgia (country)
• Marneuli District

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450
3. ^ 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]}
4. ^ Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008

External links

• Map showing Marneuli - Maplandia

Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 44°48′39″E / 41.46361°N 44.81083°E / 41.46361; 44.81083