Imiri
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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.
An ancient hillfort was discovered southwest of the village.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, 1,235 people live in the village, with most of them being Azerbaijanis.
| 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. 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. The Georgian authorities have protected the site since 2016. As of 2026, a museum dedicated to the site is being built.
In 2011, SOCAR, in cooperation with the government of Mikheil Saakashvili, expanded its gas networks into Imiri.