Shaumiani
Shaumiani (შაუმიანი) is a village in the Marneuli Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. Until 1925 it was named Shulaveri or Shulaver, later being renamed after Stepan Shahumyan. It was the administrative center of the Borchaly uezd of the Tiflis Governorate until 1929, and of the Borchaly Rayon until 1947 when it was transferred to Marneuli and the district was renamed.
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Key facts
• Official Name — Shaumiani • Native Name — შაუმიანი • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name — Georgia • Subdivision Name1 — Kvemo Kartli • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Marneuli • Elevation M — 493 • Custom Label Sec1 — Climate • Custom Data Sec1 — Cfa • Illustration — Ruins of an old Armenian church in Shaumiani
Notable inhabitants
Notable inhabitants
• Maro Markarian, Armenian poet • Benjamin Markarian, Armenian astronomer • Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Armenian conductor
Archaeology
Archaeology
There are some important archaeological sites in this area, including those belonging to the prehistoric Shulaveri–Shomu culture. 'Shulaveri', the old name of Shaumiani, is the type site, and a part of the name of Shulaveri–Shomu culture. Research in this area emerged especially in the 21st century.
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