Igoeti
Village in Georgia
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Igoeti or Igoet'i (In Georgian: იგოეთი) is a village in Georgia in the region of Shida Kartli.[1] It had a population of 559 people in 2014[2] and has one river running through it.[3]
Igoeti
იგოეთი | |
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Village | |
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  Igoeti Location in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 41.987256°N 44.407425°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Shida Kartli |
| Municipality | Kaspi |
| Population | |
• Total | 559 |
History
Igoeti was founded in the twelfth (XII) century.[citation needed] Igoeti is near the Mtkvari River (sometimes called the Kura) which has sustained the people near Igoeti and beyond for over 7,000 years.[4] Running through Igoeti also is the Lekhura river.[3] Several species in the Paeonia genus have been recorded in Igoeti.[5] Then, during the Russo-Georgian war, Russian troops stopped in Igoeti on 15 August, the closest they had gotten to Tbilisi, before a ceasefire agreement was signed.[6]
Demographics
Igoeti's population as of 2014 was 559. From 2002 to 2014 there was a -1.6% population decline. 51.2% of Igoeti's population is female and 48.8% of Igoeti's population is male.[2]
Ethnic groups
97.8% of Igoeti, or 542 people, are Georgians. 3 people, or 0.5% of the population in Igoeti are Armenians. The remaining 9 people or 1.6% of Igoeti's population have another ethnicity.[2]
Language
Georgian is spoken in Igoeti. Georgian is the official language in Georgia, where Igoeti is located.[3] The Georgian Lari is used in Igoeti.[7]
Elevation
Important sites
| Site |
|---|
| Monument to the Defenders of the Fortress |
| Samtavisi Cathedral |
| Shio-Mgvime Monastery |
| Stalin Museum |
| Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin |
| Grakliani Hill |
The school in Igoeti is the Igoeti Public School.[10] Winemaking is also very popular[quantify] in Igoeti.[11][3] Local tradition says that you must throw coins out to the church in Igoeti while passing it in the car to travel the route safely.[12]
Location
Igoeti is located in Shida Kartli,[1] which is situated in Eastern Georgia[11] and is also in the South Caucasus region.[4] It is located in Eurasia. Igoeti is settled on the Eurasian plate.[13] It is near the E60 in Georgia and Europe and running through Igoeti is the Igoeti-Kaspi-Akhalkalaki Road.[3] Igoeti is near the city of Kaspi (კასპი) and is around 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away.[14] It is around 53 kilometres (33 mi) away from Georgia's capital and largest city, Tbilisi (თბილისი).[3][15] Igoeti is nearest to the Black Sea.[3] Igoeti's Postal Code is 2609[1] and its telephone code is +995.[citation needed] It is on Georgia Standard Time.[16]
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Nearby airports
| Name of airport | Number of kilometres away | Number of miles away | Location (Country) | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi International Airport | 57 | 35 | Georgia | [7] |
| Vladikavkaz (Or Beslan Airport) | 137 | 85 | Russia | [7] |
| David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport | 161 | 100 | Georgia | [7] |
| Nalchik Airport | 181 | 112.46 | Russia | [7] |
| Zvartnots International Airport | 205 | 127 | Armenia | [7] |
