Martvili მარტვილი | |
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Town | |
![]() Martvili downtown | |
Coordinates:42°24′50″N42°22′40″E / 42.41389°N 42.37778°E /42.41389; 42.37778 | |
Country | ![]() |
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. Under Soviet rule, from 1936 to 1990, it was named Gegechkori afterSasha Gegechkori, anOld Bolshevik.