Martvili მარტვილი Chkondidi, Gegechkori | |
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Town | |
 Martvili downtown | |
  Martvili Location of Martvili in Georgia Show map of Georgia Martvili Martvili (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) Show map of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | |
| Coordinates:42°24′50″N42°22′40″E / 42.41389°N 42.37778°E /42.41389; 42.37778 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| District | Martvili |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 3,980 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Website | http://martvili.gov.ge |
Martvili (Georgian:მარტვილი) is a small town inSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of WesternGeorgia. Its monastery was Samegrelo's clerical centre in theMiddle Ages. UnderSoviet rule, from 1936 to 1990, it was named Gegechkori afterSasha Gegechkori, anOld Bolshevik.
The town of Martvili is located in theOdishi-Guria plain between the Noghela andAbasha rivers, 33 km from the town ofAbasha itself. The town rests 170 m above sea level.
As of the 2020 census, Martvili had a population of 4203 people.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1,660 | — |
| 1959 | 5,062 | +5.73% |
| 1970 | 2,984 | −4.69% |
| 1979 | 3,156 | +0.62% |
| 1989 | 6,036 | +6.70% |
| 2002 | 5,609 | −0.56% |
| 2014 | 4,425 | −1.96% |
| 2020 | 4,203 | −0.85% |
| Source: Population data (1939 - 1989, 2020),[2] 2002[3] and 2014[4] | ||
Martvili istwinned with the following cities:[5]
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