Shaumiani
Shaumiani (Georgian: შაუმიანი, Armenian: Շահումյան Šahumyan) is village in the Marneuli Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. Until 1925 it was called Shulaveri or Shulaver (Armenian: Շուլավեր Šulaver) and then was renamed after Stepan Shahumyan. As of 2014, when it was downgraded from a daba (small town) to village,[1] its population was 3107 persons.[2]
Shaumiani
შაუმიანი | |
|---|---|
  Shaumiani Location in Georgia  Shaumiani Shaumiani (Kvemo Kartli) | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′38″N 44°45′30″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Kvemo Kartli |
| Municipality | Marneuli |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 3,107 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Ruins of an old Armenian church in Shaumiani
It was the administrative seat of the Borchaly Uyezd until 1929, and of the Borchaly Raion until 1947 when it was transferred to Marneuli and the district was renamed.
Notable inhabitants
- Maro Markarian, Armenian poet
- Benjamin Markarian, Armenian astronomer
- Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Armenian conductor
See also
References
- "Statistical yearbook 2014" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2021-01-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- "Ethnic composition of Georgia in 2014". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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