Marneuli
Marneuli (in Azeri:Sarvan),(in Georgian: მარნეული), is a small city in the Kvemo Kartli region of southern Georgia and a surrounding district of the same name 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 Turkic-speaking ethnic Azerbaijanis (83,1%) who are Shiite Muslims. Marneuli is home to one of the Caucasus's most important Mujtahids[1] and a new university at which teachers are trained for Georgia's 124 Azerbaijani-speaking schools[2].
History
Before 1947 the town was known as Borchali (Borçali). Prior to 1736 Borchali had been an independent sultanate and was renowned for the quality of its carpets. Between 1947 and 1952 the town was known as Sarvan, a name still used in some contexts[3]. 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)[4] and 5 wounded.[5]
Map showing Marneuli
References
- ^ http://www.caucaz.com/home_eng/breve_contenu.php?id=179
- ^ Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008
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- ^ 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. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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See also
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