Martvili

Martvili (Georgian: მარტვილი) is a small town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of Western Georgia. Its monastery was Samegrelo's clerical centre in the Middle Ages. Under Soviet rule, from 1936 to 1990, it was named Gegechkori after Sasha Gegechkori, an Old Bolshevik.

Martvili მარტვილი Chkondidi, Gegechkori
Town
Martvili downtown
Martvili Location of Martvili in Georgia Show map of Georgia Martvili Martvili (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) Show map of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Coordinates: 42°24′50″N 42°22′40″E
Country	Georgia
Region	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
District	Martvili
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	3,980
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Website	http://martvili.gov.ge

The Martvili Monastery

Geography

The town of Martvili is located in the Odishi-Guria plain between the Noghela and Abasha rivers, 33 km from the town of Abasha itself. The town rests 170 m above sea level.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Martvili had a population of 4203 people.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	1,660	—
1959	5,062	+5.73%
1970	2,984	−4.69%
1979	3,156	+0.62%
1989	6,036	+6.70%
2002	5,609	−0.56%
2014	4,425	−1.96%
2020	4,203	−0.85%
Source: Population data (1939 - 1989, 2020),[2] 2002[3] and 2014[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia (country)

Martvili is twinned with the following cities:^[5]

• Ardeşen, Turkey
• Jevíčko, Czech Republic
• Czarnków, Poland
• Gmina Odolanów, Poland
• Boiarka, Ukraine^[6]

Gallery

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  Abasha river in Martvili
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  Nogha Fortress in Martvili
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  Martvili Monastery
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  Georgian stamp featuring pectoral cross from Martvili