Baghdati
Encyclopedia
Baghdati is a town of 4,800 people in the Imereti
region of western Georgia
, at the edge of the Ajameti forest on the Chanistskali River
. From 1940 to 1990, it was called Mayakovsky
after the Russian poet who was born there.
, Baghdad
: Bag "god" + dāti "given", which can be translated as "God-given" or "God's gift". When Georgia was part of
the Russian Empire
and during the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, its name was changed in Baghdadi . In 1940 it was renamed in Mayakovsky , after its most famous "son", Vladimir Mayakovsky, who was born there in 1893. In 1981, Baghdati was promoted to the status of city. In 1990, its original name, "Baghdati", was restored.
, about 170 kilometre west-northwest of Tbilisi
and 25 kilometre south-southeast of Kutaisi
.
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Imereti
Imereti is a province in Georgia situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. It consists of the following Georgian administrative-territorial units:#Kutaisi #Baghdati region#Vani region#Zestafoni region...
region of western Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, at the edge of the Ajameti forest on the Chanistskali River
Chanistskali River
The Chanistskali River is a river in the historic Mengrelia province of Georgia, which flouds between the Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha and Khobi regions. the river is connected with the Khobistskali river in the village Caladidi....
. From 1940 to 1990, it was called Mayakovsky
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian and Soviet poet and playwright, among the foremost representatives of early-20th century Russian Futurism.- Early life :...
after the Russian poet who was born there.
History
Baghdati is one of the oldest village in the Imereti historical region. Its name shares the same origins of the name of the capital of IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
: Bag "god" + dāti "given", which can be translated as "God-given" or "God's gift". When Georgia was part of
Georgia within the Russian Empire
Between 1801 and 1918 the country of Georgia was part of the Russian Empire. For centuries, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over various fragmented Georgian kingdoms and principalities but by the 18th century, a third imperial power, Russia, had emerged in the region. Since Russia...
the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
and during the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, its name was changed in Baghdadi . In 1940 it was renamed in Mayakovsky , after its most famous "son", Vladimir Mayakovsky, who was born there in 1893. In 1981, Baghdati was promoted to the status of city. In 1990, its original name, "Baghdati", was restored.
Location
Baghdati is located at the edge of the Ajameti forest on the left of the Chanistskali RiverChanistskali River
The Chanistskali River is a river in the historic Mengrelia province of Georgia, which flouds between the Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha and Khobi regions. the river is connected with the Khobistskali river in the village Caladidi....
, about 170 kilometre west-northwest of Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
and 25 kilometre south-southeast of Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
.
Climate
The climate of Baghdati can be classified as moderately humid subtropical (Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
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Demography
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 4586 |
| 1970 | 4609 |
| 1979 | 4831 |
| 1989 | 5465 |
| 2002 | 4714 |
| 2009 | 4800 |
- Note: Census data 1959–2002, 2009.