Ambrolauri
ამბროლაური | |
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.jpg) View of Ambrolauri in 2011 | |
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  Ambrolauri Location of Ambrolauri in Georgia  Ambrolauri Ambrolauri (Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti) | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 43°09′00″E / 42.51944°N 43.15000°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti |
| Municipality | Ambrolauri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Post code | 0400 |
| Area code | +995 439 |
| Website | ambrolauri |
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Ambrolauri (Georgian: ამბროლაური) is a city in Georgia, located in the northwestern part of the country, on both banks of the Rioni river, at an elevation of 550 m above sea level. The city serves as the seat of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional administration and of the Ambrolauri Municipality and had a population of 2,015 in 2021.[3] Its area is 2.8 km2.[1] Ambrolauri was first recorded in the 17th century as a place where one of the palaces of the kings of Imereti was located. It acquired the city status in 1966.[4]
- ^ a b "Main Results of the 2014 Census (Publication)" (PDF). Census.ge, National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) (in Georgian). 2016-04-28. pp. 207–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Population and Demography - Population by cities and boroughs (daba), as of 1 January". National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Definition of "Ambrolauri"". Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd edition 1969–1978 (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-24.