Ambrolauri

Ambrolauri
ამბროლაური
View of Ambrolauri in 2011
View of Ambrolauri in 2011
Flag of Ambrolauri
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Official seal of Ambrolauri
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Ambrolauri is located in Georgia
Ambrolauri
Ambrolauri
Location of Ambrolauri in Georgia
Ambrolauri is located in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
Ambrolauri
Ambrolauri
Ambrolauri (Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti)
Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 43°09′00″E / 42.51944°N 43.15000°E / 42.51944; 43.15000
Country Georgia
MkhareRacha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
MunicipalityAmbrolauri
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,961
 • Density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Post code
0400
Area code+995 439
Websiteambrolauri.gov.ge
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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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Definition of "Ambrolauri"". Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd edition 1969–1978 (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-24.