Imiri
Village in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
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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.[1]
Imiri
იმირი İmir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Mosque in Imiri | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Municipality | Marneuli |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,235 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GET) |
An ancient hillfort was discovered southwest of the village.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, 1,235 people live in the village,[3] with most of them being Azerbaijanis.[4]
| Year | Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1445 | 708 | 737 |
| 2014 |  1235 |
623 | 603 |
History
The earliest form of settlement near the village dates to the Imiri Hill (Georgian: იმირის გორა; Azerbaijani: İmir təpəsi) from the 6th millenium BC, a 5 m high hillfort 90 m in diameter, which was excavated in 1971.[2] Tombs on the hill date back to Early Iron and as far back as the Early Bronze ages, likely belonging to the Kura-Araxes culture.[5][6] The Georgian authorities have protected the site since 2016.[7] As of 2026, a museum dedicated to the site is being built.[8]
In 2011, SOCAR, in cooperation with the government of Mikheil Saakashvili, expanded its gas networks into Imiri.[9]