Ambrolauri
Ambrolauri
ამბროლაური | |
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View of Ambrolauri in 2011 | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 43°09′00″E / 42.51944°N 43.15000°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti |
| Municipality | Ambrolauri |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Post code | 0400 |
| Area code | +995 439 |
| Website | ambrolauri |
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Ambrolauri (Georgian: ამბროლაური [ˈämbɾo̞ɫäuɾi]) is a city in Georgia, located in the northwestern part of the country, on both banks of the Rioni river, at an elevation of 550 m above sea level. The city serves as the seat of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional administration and of the Ambrolauri Municipality and had a population of 2,015 in 2021. Its area is 2.8 km2. Ambrolauri was first recorded in the 17th century as a place where one of the palaces of the kings of Imereti was located. It acquired the city status in 1966.