Coordinates: 42°01′02″N 43°50′36″E / 42.01722°N 43.84333°E / 42.01722; 43.84333

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Samtsverisi
სამწევრისი
Village
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CountryGeorgia
RegionShida Kartli
MunicipalityKareli
CommunityKekhijvari
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
360[1]
Time zone+4
Area code+995

Samtsverisi (Georgian: სამწევრისი) 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

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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

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According to the 2014 census, the village has a population of 360.

Census year Population Male Female
2002[2] 401 183 218
2014[1] Decrease 360 169 191

References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ 2002 First National Census of Population of Georgia, Vol. II