Samtsverisi () is a village in Georgia, located in the Kareli Municipality of Shida Kartli, within the Kekhijvari community. The village lies on the right bank of the Kura River, in the northern foothills of the Trialeti Range. It is situated at an elevation of 640 metres above sea level, 4.5 kilometres from Kareli, and 2 kilometres from Agara.
History The village was first mentioned in written sources in the 14th century. Remains of late Bronze Age settlements have been discovered in the area. Nearby stands a monument of the early flourishing period of Georgian architecture (4th–7th centuries) – the Samtsverisi church (first half of the 7th century).
Demographics According to the 2014 census, the village has a population of 360. Census yearPopulationMaleFemale20022002 First National Census of Population of Georgia, Vol. II4011832182014 360169191
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