Imereti
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Imereti

Administration
Full nameImereti
Native nameიმერეთის მხარე Imeretis Mkhare
Native name langka
Settlement typeProvince
CountryGeorgia
Government
GovernorIrakli Chogovadze
Geography
Total Area2529.1 sq mi (6552 km2)
Demography
Total Population700000 (2002)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Region ISO 3166 codeGE-IM
CapitalKutaisi
Districts10 districts, 1 city

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Imereti Province (Georgian: იმერეთი მხარე Imereti Mxare) is a province in Georgia situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. It consists of the following Georgian administrative-territorial units:

#Kutaisi (city)

#Baghdati region

#Vani region

#Zestaponi region

#Terjola region

#Samtredia region

#Sachkhere region

#Tkibuli region

#Chiatura region

#Tskhaltubo region

#Kharagauli region

#Khoni region

The province's main city is Kutaisi; other urban industrial centers include Samtredia, Chiatura (manganese production centre), Tkibuli (coal mining centre), Zestaponi (known for metals production), Khoni, and Sachkhere. Traditionally, Imereti is an agricultural region, known for its mulberries and grapes.

The 800,000 Imeretians speak a Georgian dialect; they are one of the local culture-groups of the ethnically subdivided Georgian people.

In late antiquity and early Middle Ages the ancient western Georgian kingdom of Egrisi existed on the territory of Imereti. Its king declared Christianity as an official religion of Egrisi in 523 AD. In 975-1466 Imereti was part of the united Georgian Kingdom. Since its disintegration in the 15th century, Imereti was an independent kingdom.

In the 17th-18th centuries the kingdom of Imereti suffered frequent invasions by the Turks and recognized to patronage of Ottoman Empire until 1810, when it was occupied and annexed by the Tsarist Russian Empire. The last King of Imereti was Solomon II (1789-1810).

From 1918 � 1921, Imereti was part of the independent Democratic Republic of Georgia. Within the USSR, the region was part of the Transcaucasian SFSR from 1922 � 1936, and part of the Georgian SSR from 1936 � 1991. Since Georgian independence in 1991, Imereti has been a region in the Republic of Georgia with Kutaisi as the regional capital.


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Italiainformazioni---...- del vino in anfora georgiano e precisamente quello del villaggio Nakhshirgele, nella regione di -Imereti- che si trova nella parte occidentale del paese. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:24:28 GMT+00:00
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ISRIA (registration)--Mikheil Saakashvili tasked the Governors of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and -Imereti-, the Ministries of Environmental Protection and Infrastructure to calculate ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:41:57 GMT+00:00
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RT--The ruins in the -Imereti- lowland of the Caucasus are considered among the most prized discoveries in the area. “Just take a look how good the pipes are. ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:37:43 GMT+00:00
SOCAR ups gas exports to Georgia - Trend News Agency (subscription) Tweet this news
Trend News Agency (subscription)---...- grids and gas distribution networks in the Kakheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Shida and Kvemo Kartli, Ajaria, Guria, -Imereti-, Samegrelo regions of Georgia. ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:10:22 GMT+00:00
Tbilisi faces power supply problems - Trend News Agency Tweet this news
Trend News Agency--Today a high-voltage power line "-Imereti-" switched off in Georgia, as a result Tbilisi faced power supply problems. A power failure occurred in several ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:32:35 GMT+00:00
Elections will be held within the scheduled term, Georgian President - News.Az Tweet this news
News.Az---...- President Mikheil Saakasvhili said while evaluating the constitutional amendments during his visit in the city of Kutaisi, -Imereti- region. ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:57:45 GMT+00:00
Russian President Calls for Strict Fire Safety Rules - CRIENGLISH.com Tweet this news
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Administrative divisions of Georgia

Autonomous republicsAbkhaziaup|1 * Adjara
RegionsGuria * Imeretiup|2 * Kakheti * Kvemo Kartli * Mtskheta-Mtianetiup|2 * Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svanetiup|2 * Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti * Samtskhe-Javakheti * Shida Kartliup|2
City with special statusTbilisi (capital) |belowstyle=background:lavender; text-align:center;

Historical regions of Georgia

Abkhazia * Adjara * Ertso-Tianeti * Guria * Hereti * Imereti * Javakheti * Kartli * Kakheti * Khevi * Khevsureti * Lechkhumi * Mtiuleti * Meskheti * Pshavi * Racha * Samegrelo * Svaneti * Tao-Klarjeti * Tori * Trialeti * Tusheti



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