Shaumiani
Place in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaumiani (Georgian: შაუმიანი, Armenian: Շահումյան, romanized: Shahumyan) is village in the Marneuli Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. Until 1925 it was named Shulaveri or Shulaver (Armenian: Շուլավեր, romanized: Shulaver), later being renamed after Stepan Shahumyan. As of 2014, when it was downgraded from a small town (daba) to a village,[1] its population was 3,107 persons.[2]
Shaumiani
შაუმიანი | |
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Coordinates: 41°20′38″N 44°45′30″E | |
Country | Georgia |
Region | Kvemo Kartli |
Municipality | Marneuli |
Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
Climate | Cfa |
It was the administrative center of the Borchaly uezd of the Tiflis Governorate until 1929, and of the Borchaly Rayon until 1947 when it was transferred to Marneuli and the district was renamed.
There are some important archaeological sites in this area, including those belonging to the prehistoric Shulaveri–Shomu culture. 'Shulaveri', the old name of Shaumiani, is the type site, and a part of the name of Shulaveri–Shomu culture. Research in this area emerged especially in the 21st century.
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