Imereti

იმერეთი Imereti

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Imereti (Georgian იმერეთი, Imereti; completely იმერეთის მხარე, Imeretis Mchare ) is a region of Georgia. It is located on the middle reaches of the river Rioni and is bordered to the west by Samegrelo and Guria, on the north by Racha - Letschchumi and Niederswanetien, to the east by Inner Kartli and Samtskhe - Javakheti to the south. Its capital is Kutaisi.

History

Imereti has long been part of Colchis and later Lasika. Smaller areas in the east were also among Iberia. After the invasion of the Arabs in the Caucasus region was divided Lasika, and Imereti was part Egrisis, which was later united with Abkhazia.

975 it became part of the united Georgian Kingdom. 1466 it became independent again, and formed one of the three Georgian kingdoms.

Later it became part of the Ottoman Empire. 1810 Imereti was conquered by the Russian Empire. Imereti 1918-1921 was part of the Republic of Georgia, the Transcaucasian SFSR then in the Soviet Union. 1936-1991 it belonged to the Georgian SSR. Since Georgia's independence in 1991, is a Georgian province.

Society

The population speak a Georgian dialect and is part of the diverse Georgian people. Since her conversion to Christianity Lasikas 523 this is the predominant religion.

Administrative division

Imereti is divided into twelve municipalities ( munizipaliteti ), which are named after their administrative headquarters:

The extreme northeastern part of the municipality Sachkhere with several villages situated on the territory of the independence of Georgia aspiring recognized by some states, republic of South Ossetia, which manages this area as part of their Rajons dsau.

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