Kizilajlo or Kizil-Ajlo (Georgian: ყიზილაჯლო, romanized: q'izilajlo, Georgian: ყიზილ-აჯლო, romanized: q'izil-ajlo; Azerbaijani: Qızılhacılı) is a village of nearly 7,300 residents (2014[1]) in Georgia’s southern Marneuli Municipality (Kvemo Kartli region). The village is attached on the west side of the residential area of Marneuli city, the municipal center, at roughly 400 to 450 metres above sea level and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Tbilisi. Kizilajlo is the second largest village in the municipality after Sadakhlo. It is a so called independent village (სოფელი, sopeli) that is not part of a grouped community (თემი, temi).[2]
Kizilajlo
ყიზილ-აჯლო | |
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Village | |
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  Kizilajlo Location of Kizilajlo in Georgia  Kizilajlo Kizilajlo (Kvemo Kartli) | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′43″N 44°46′21″E / 41.47861°N 44.77250°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Municipality | Marneuli |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Kizilajlo is rather inconspicuous in the shadow of the city of Marneuli, but the suburban village is notorious for violence, intimidation and fraud during election time.[3][4][5][6]
Demographics
editKizilajlo had a population of 7,291 according to the 2014 census.[1] Apart from a few dozen Georgians and Armenian, the village is mono-ethnic Azerbaijani (99.4%).[7]
| Year | 1897 | 1923 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2002[8] | 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | - | ,.435 | - | - |  4,500 |
5,298 |
- | 7,124 |
7,291
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| Data: 1923[9] 1970,[10] 1979,[11] Census 2002 and 2014[1] Note:[8] | ||||||||||||||
Sights
editThe 19th century mosque in Kizilajlo was granted the status of a cultural heritage monument in March 2012 by decree of the Georgian Minister of Culture and Monument to legally protect its historical and cultural value.[13]
Transport
editThe road of international importance S6 (E117) passes through Kizilajlo. This road connects Tbilisi via Marneuli and Bolnisi with the Armenian border at Guguti. This is also the only connection for the village to other places.
The railwayline Marneuli - Bolnisi - Kazreti passes through the village, but has no station here. The line is also no longer in use for passenger traffic. The nearest station is in Marneuli, from where trains depart for Tbilisi, Sadakhlo and Yerevan.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "All places: 2002, 2014 censuses". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Main Results of the 2014 Census (Publication)" (PDF). Census.ge, National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) (in Georgian). 2016-04-28. p. 343. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Five shot in attack on party headquarters in Marneuli, Georgia". OC Media. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "3 observers were expelled from Kizilajlo precinct in Marneuli". RegInfo (in Georgian). 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Mayoral candidate of European Georgia says representative of Girchi was beaten by representatives of the Georgian Dream in Kizilajlo". IPN Interpress News. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Elections 2021: police detain 7, launch investigations into 16 criminal cases". Agenda.ge. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ a b The 2014 census found an inexplicable gap with the data from the national statistical office Geostat. UN-assisted research has found the 2002 census was inflated by about 8-9 percent. See,[12] "1. Introduction", Page 1.
- ^ "Ethnic composition rural Georgia 1923". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 1970". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 1979". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Population Dynamics in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Mosques have been granted the status of cultural heritage sites". Netgazeti (in Georgian). 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-25.