Imiri () or Imir () 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. YearPopulationMaleFemale200214457087372014 1235623603
History The earliest form of settlement near the village dates to Gadachrili Gora (; ) from the 6th millennium BC, a 5 m high hillfort 90 m in diameter, which was excavated in 1971. While the original settlement belongs to the Neolithic Shulaveri–Shomu culture,Gadachrili Gora Excavations 2012–2013, CNRS Trajectoires / Georgian National Museum it was later repurposed as a burial ground, with tombs belonging to the Kura–Araxes culture dating back to the Early Bronze Age. 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.
See also Azerbaijanis in Georgia Kizilajlo Didi Mughanlo
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