Kvemo Kartli
region in southeastern Georgia
Kvemo Kartli (Georgian: ქვემო ქართლი, IPA: [kʰʷemo kʰaɾtʰli]; lit. 'Lower Kartli') is a historic province and current administrative region (mkhare) in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is the regional capital.
Location
Kvemo Kartli is a region located in the Southeastern part of Georgia. It borders 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 information
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 it is the fourth largest region by area. The region is the third most populated region in Georgia with a population of 434,000. The administrative center is Rustavi. There are 353 populated areas, including:
7 cities: Rustavi, Bolnisi, Gardabani, Dmanisi, Tetritsqaro, Marneuli and Tsalka
6 "daba": Kazreti, Manglisi, Tamarisi, Shaumiani, Bediani and Trialeti
338 villages
Demographics
In 2014, Kvemo Kartli province of Georgia had the following ethnic makeup of 423,986 total population:
Georgians – 217,305 (51.25%)
Azerbaijanis – 177,032 (41.75%)
Armenians – 21,500 (5.07%)
Russians – 2,631 (0.62%)
Greeks – 2,113 (0.49%)
The population estimate in 2012 was 511,300, but the 2014 census shows it now reduced to about 424,000.
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