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Kvemo Kartli

ქვემო ქართლი
Kvemo Kartli ქვემო ქართლი
Mkhare (region)
Country	Georgia
Seat	Rustavi
Subdivisions	1 city, 6 municipalities
Government
• Governor	Paata Khizanashvili
Area
• Total	6,072 km2 (2,344 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	423,986
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	GE-KK
HDI (2017)	0.726; high · 10th

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Kvemo Kartli (Lower Kartli, Georgian: ქვემო ქართლი) is a historic province and current administrative region (mkhare) in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is a regional capital.

Location

Kvemo Kartli is a region located in the Southeastern part of Georgia. It is surrounded by Tbilisi, Shida Kartli, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti on the north; Samtskhe–Javakheti on the west; Kakheti on the east; and the countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the south.

General Facts

The region is one of the most economically developed in Georgia. After Tbilisi, the region is ranked second in industrial production. The area of the region is of 6528 km squares, which accounts for 10% of the Georgian territory; and is the fourth most big region. The region is the third most populated region in Georgia with a population of 497.000. The administrative center is Rustavi. There are 353 populated areas, including:

7 cities : Rustavi, Bolnisi, Gardabani, Dmanisi, Tetritsqaro, Marneuli and Tsalka
8 "daba" : Didi Lilo, Kojori, Kazreti, Manglisi, Tamarisi, Shaumiani, Bediani and Trialeti
338 villages

Demographics

In 2017, Kvemo Kartli province of Georgia had the following ethnic makeup of 423,986 total population:^[3]

Georgians - 217,305 (51.25%)
Azerbaijanis - 177,032 (41.75%)
Armenians - 21,500 (5.07%)
Greeks - 2,631 (0.62%)
Russians - 2,113 (0.49%)

The population estimate in 2012 was 511,300,^[4] but the 2014 census shows it now reduced to about 424,000.

The ethnic Georgians live mostly in northern part of the region and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of Tetritsqaro, Gardabani Municipality, Tsalka and in Rustavi. The Azerbaijanis live in the southern part and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of Marneuli, Dmanisi and Bolnisi. The ethnic Armenians and Greeks mostly live in the Tsalka Municipality.

Religions

According to a study, 57,8% of the population identifies as Orthodox Christians, mostly Georgians, Russians and Greeks; 38,9 % are Shia Muslims, mostly Azerbaijanis; 2,8% are Armenian Christians and 0,5% are irreligious.

Subdivisions

Kvemo Kartli is divided into 6 municipalities and 1 special status city, Rustavi:

Municipality/City	Pop.	Town/Village	Pop.
Bolnisi	53,590	Bolnisi	13,800
Gardabani	81,876	Gardabani	10,753
Dmanisi	19,141	Dmanisi	2,661
Marneuli	104 300	Marneuli	20,211
Tetritsqaro	21,127	Tetritsqaro	3,093
Tsalka	18,849	Tsalka	2,326
Rustavi	127,800

Economy

Owing to its location, the region has great transport links. There passes the railway and the motorways which link Georgia with its neighbours

Armenia and Azerbaijan. The main industries are located in Rustavi and Marneuli. The industrial production of Kvemo Kartlo comprises 20% of the global Georgian production.

Monuments

Kvemo Kartli inherited a lot of historical monuments such as the Bolnisi Sioni, the Pitareti Monastery, Birtvisi, Samshvilde and the old inhabited area near Dmanisi

References

^ [1]
^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^ "Total population by regions and ethnicity". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 5 Aug 2017.
^ Number of Population is Increasing. Published on 31 May 2012

External links

Official website
Kartli Portal
Result of population census 2002 in Georgia

41°31′N 44°31′E / 41.517°N 44.517°E / 41.517; 44.517

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[GlobalDataLab-2] "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

[3] "Total population by regions and ethnicity". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 5 Aug 2017.

[4] Number of Population is Increasing. Published on 31 May 2012

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 | p1                      = 1 city, 6 municipalities
 | leader_title            = Governor
-| leader_name             =
+| leader_name             = Paata Khizanashvili<ref>[http://www.government.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=geo&sec_id=373&info_id=39366]</ref>
 | area_total_km2          = 6072
 | population_total        = 423,986
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 ==Location==
-Kvemo Kartli is a region located in the Southeastern part of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. It is surrounded by [[Tbilisi]], [[Shida Kartli]], and [[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]] on the north; [[Samtskhe-Javakheti]] on the west; [[Kakheti]] on the east; and the countries of [[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]] on the south.
+Kvemo Kartli is a region located in the Southeastern part of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. It is surrounded by [[Tbilisi]], [[Shida Kartli]], and [[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]] on the north; [[Samtskhe–Javakheti]] on the west; [[Kakheti]] on the east; and the countries of [[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]] on the south.
 ==General Facts==
+The region is one of the most economically developed in Georgia. After [[Tbilisi]], the region is ranked second in industrial production. The area of the region is of 6528 km squares, which accounts for 10% of the Georgian territory; and is the fourth most big region. The region is the third most populated region in Georgia with a population of 497.000. The administrative center is [[Rustavi]]. There are 353 populated areas, including:
-[[File:Megobroba avenue.JPG|thumb|[[Rustavi]], the biggest city of the region]]
-The region is one of the most economically developed in Georgia. After [[Tbilisi]], the region is ranked second in industrial production.
-The area of the region is of 6528 km squares, which accounts for 10% of the Georgian territory; and is the fourth most big region.
-The region is the third most populated region in Georgia with a population of 497.000.
-The administrative center is [[Rustavi]]. There are 353 populated areas, including :
 * 7 cities : [[Rustavi]], [[Bolnisi]], [[Gardabani]], [[Dmanisi]], [[Tetritsqaro]], [[Marneuli]] and [[Tsalka]]
 * 8 "daba" : [[Didi Lilo]], [[Kojori]], [[Kazreti]], [[Manglisi]], [[Tamarisi]], [[Shaumiani]], [[Bediani]] and [[Trialeti]]
@@ Line 39: / Line 36: @@
 ==Demographics==
-The population is mixed between [[Georgians]] 217,305 (51.25%),  [[Azerbaijanis]] 177,032 (41.75%),  [[Armenians]]  21,500 (5.07%), [[Russians in Georgia|Russians]] 2,113 (0.49%), [[Pontic Greeks|Pontic]] and [[Caucasus Greeks]] 2,631 (0.62%) and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geostat.ge/cms/site_images/_files/english/census/2014/17_Total%20population%20by%20regions%20and%20ethnicity.xls|title=Total population by regions and ethnicity|publisher=National Statistics Office of Georgia|accessdate=5 Aug 2017}}</ref> The current governor is Paata Khizanashvili [http://www.government.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=geo&sec_id=373&info_id=39366]
+In 2017, Kvemo Kartli province of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] had the following ethnic makeup of 423,986 total population:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geostat.ge/cms/site_images/_files/english/census/2014/17_Total%20population%20by%20regions%20and%20ethnicity.xls|title=Total population by regions and ethnicity|publisher=National Statistics Office of Georgia|accessdate=5 Aug 2017}}</ref>
+* [[Georgians]] - 217,305 (51.25%)
-The ethnic [[Georgians]] live mostly in northern part of the region and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of [[Tetritsqaro Municipality|Tetritsqaro]], [[Gardabani Municipality]], [[Tsalka Municipality|Tsalka]] and in [[Rustavi]].
+* [[Azerbaijanis]] - 177,032 (41.75%)
-The [[Azerbaijanis]] live in the southern part and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of [[Marneuli Municipality|Marneuli]], [[Dmanisi Municipality|Dmanisi]] and [[Bolnisi Municipality|Bolnisi]].
-The ethnic [[Armenians]] and [[Greeks]] mostly live in the [[Tsalka Municipality]].
+* [[Armenians]] - 21,500 (5.07%)
+* [[Greeks]] - 2,631 (0.62%)
+* [[Russians]] - 2,113 (0.49%)
 The population estimate in 2012 was 511,300,<ref>[http://geostat.ge/cms/site_images/_files/english/population/31.05.2012_eng.pdf Number of Population is Increasing]. Published on 31 May 2012</ref> but the 2014 census shows it now reduced to about 424,000.
+The ethnic [[Georgians]] live mostly in northern part of the region and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of [[Tetritsqaro Municipality|Tetritsqaro]], [[Gardabani Municipality]], [[Tsalka Municipality|Tsalka]] and in [[Rustavi]]. The [[Azerbaijanis]] live in the southern part and comprise for the majority in the municipalities of [[Marneuli Municipality|Marneuli]], [[Dmanisi Municipality|Dmanisi]] and [[Bolnisi Municipality|Bolnisi]]. The ethnic [[Armenians]] and [[Greeks]] mostly live in the [[Tsalka Municipality]].
-[[File:Marneuli Imam Husein Mosque Facade.JPG|thumb|[[Marneuli]] Shia mosque]]
 ===Religions===
-According to a study, 57,8% of the population identifies as [[Orthodoxy|Orthodox Christians]], mostly [[Georgians]], [[Russians]] and [[Greeks]]; 38,9 % are [[Shia Muslims]], mostly [[Azerbaijanis]]; 2,8% are [[Armenian Christians]] and 0,5% are irreligious.
+According to a study, 57,8% of the population identifies as [[Orthodoxy|Orthodox Christians]], mostly [[Georgians]], [[Russians]] and [[Greeks]]; 38,9 % are [[Shia Islam|Shia Muslims]], mostly [[Azerbaijanis]]; 2,8% are [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenian Christians]] and 0,5% are irreligious.
+== Subdivisions ==
-[[File:Rustavi Sioni.jpg|thumb|Rustavi Sioni : An Orthodox cathedral in [[Rustavi]]]]
+[[File:Rustavi_Square.JPG|thumb|[[Rustavi]], the biggest city of the region|250x250px]]
+Kvemo Kartli is divided into 6 municipalities and 1 special status city, [[Rustavi]]:
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!Municipality/City
+!Pop.
+!Town/Village
+!Pop.
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Bolnisi Municipality|Bolnisi]]
+| align="center" |53,590
+| align="center" |[[Bolnisi]]
+| align="center" |13,800
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Gardabani Municipality|Gardabani]]
+| align="center" |81,876
+| align="center" |[[Gardabani]]
+| align="center" |10,753
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Dmanisi Municipality|Dmanisi]]
+| align="center" |19,141
+| align="center" |[[Dmanisi]]
+| align="center" |2,661
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Marneuli Municipality|Marneuli]]
+| align="center" |104 300
+| align="center" |[[Marneuli]]
+| align="center" |20,211
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Tetritsqaro Municipality|Tetritsqaro]]
+| align="center" |21,127
+| align="center" |[[Tetritsqaro]]
+| align="center" |3,093
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Tsalka Municipality|Tsalka]]
+| align="center" |18,849
+| align="center" |[[Tsalka]]
+| align="center" |2,326
+|-
+| align="center" |[[Rustavi]]
+| align="center" |127,800
+| align="center" |
+| align="center" |
+|}
+==Economy==
+Owing to its location, the region has great transport links. There passes the railway and the motorways which link [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] with its neighbours
+[[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]]. The main industries are located in [[Rustavi]] and [[Marneuli]]. The industrial production of Kvemo Kartlo comprises 20% of the global Georgian production.
-==Subdivisions==
-[[File:KK-Ka.svg|მარცხნივ|300 პქ]]
-Kvemo Kartli is divided into 6 municipalities and 1 special status city, [[Rustavi]] :
-* [[Bolnisi Municipality]]
-* [[Gardabani Municipality]]
-* [[Dmanisi Municipality]]
-* [[Marneuli Municipality]]
-* [[Tetritsqaro Municipality]]
-* [[Tsalka Municipality]]
-* [[Rustavi]]
-==Economy==
-Owing to its location, the region has great transport links. There passes the railway and the motorways which link [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] with its neighbours  [[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]]. The main industries are located in [[Rustavi]] and [[Marneuli]]. The industrial production of Kvemo Kartlo comprises 20% of the global Georgian production.
 ==Monuments==
 Kvemo Kartli inherited a lot of historical monuments such as the [[Bolnisi Sioni]], the [[Pitareti Monastery]], [[Birtvisi]], [[Samshvilde]] and the old inhabited area near [[Dmanisi]]
-[[File:Bolnisi.jpg|500px]]
 == References ==

v t e Administrative divisions of Georgia
Autonomous republics	Abkhazia¹ Adjara
Regions	Guria Imereti Kakheti Kvemo Kartli Mtskheta-Mtianeti Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samtskhe–Javakheti Shida Kartli
City with special status	Tbilisi (capital)
Other	South Ossetia¹
¹ De facto independent (see Abkhazia, South Ossetia)