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| Before 1947 the town was known as ]. Between 1947 and 1952 the town was known as Sarvan, a name still used in some contexts.<ref></ref> Marneuli settlement gained the official status of a 'town' (gorod) in 1964. | Before 1947 the town was officially known as ]. Between 1947 and 1952 the town was known as Sarvan, a name still used in some contexts.<ref></ref> The city's native name known among Azerbaijani inhabitants is '''Sarvan'''. Colloquially, the Azerbaijani locals sometimes call the city '''"Marnol"''' - a calque of the city's official name Marneuli. Marneuli settlement gained the official status of a 'town' (gorod) in 1964. | ||
| Today Marneuli is the site of a Georgian military air base. That base was bombed on August 8, 2008 during the ], reportedly leaving 4 dead (all ethnic Georgians)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930022217/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450 |archivedate=2011-09-30 |df= }}</ref> and 5 wounded.<ref>{{cite news |first= Musa |last= Sadulayev |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases |url= https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_south_ossetia_28;_ylt=AmbBKrNHVd8FYkuYULUW5J9bbBAF |work= ] |publisher= ] |date= August 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-08 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> | Today Marneuli is the site of a Georgian military air base. That base was bombed on August 8, 2008 during the ], reportedly leaving 4 dead (all ethnic Georgians)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930022217/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86450 |archivedate=2011-09-30 |df= }}</ref> and 5 wounded.<ref>{{cite news |first= Musa |last= Sadulayev |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases |url= https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_south_ossetia_28;_ylt=AmbBKrNHVd8FYkuYULUW5J9bbBAF |work= ] |publisher= ] |date= August 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-08 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> | ||
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Place in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia| Marneuli მარნეული | |
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 Marneuli municipality self-government buildingphoto by Zviad Avaliani | |
 Flag Seal | |
  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 |
| Municipality | Marneuli |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,211 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Marneuli (Georgian: მარნეული Template:IPA-ka) 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 the 2014 Georgian census the population of the town was 20,211. The town is predominantly populated by Georgian Azerbaijanis (83,1%).
History
Before 1947 the town was officially known as Borchali. Between 1947 and 1952 the town was known as Sarvan, a name still used in some contexts. The city's native name known among Azerbaijani inhabitants is Sarvan. Colloquially, the Azerbaijani locals sometimes call the city "Marnol" - a calque of the city's official name Marneuli. Marneuli settlement gained the official status of a 'town' (gorod) in 1964.
Today Marneuli is the site of a Georgian military air base. That base was bombed on August 8, 2008 during the Russo-Georgian War, reportedly leaving 4 dead (all ethnic Georgians) and 5 wounded.
Culture
There is one university branch (Tbilisi State University) and one university opened in 2008 (Heydar Aliyev Georgia-Azerbaijan Humanitarian University) in Marneuli.
See also
References
- ^ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Sadulayev, Musa (August 8, 2008). "Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Heydar Aliyev University opens in Marneuli, Nov 2008 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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