Imereti
Imereti
იმერეთი | |
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From the top to bottom-right: Kutaisi, Okatse Canyon, Katskhi Pillar, Sulori Gorge, Tkibuli Reservoir | |
Overlapping borders of de jure Imereti region and de facto South Ossetia | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Capital | Kutaisi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Zviad Shalamberidze (Georgian Dream) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,680 km2 (2,580 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 442,373 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product | |
| • Total | ₾ 5.51 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | ₾ 11,444 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | GE-IM |
| Districts | 11 districts, 1 city |
| HDI (2021) | 0.800 very high · 3rd |
| Website | imereti.ge |
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Imereti (Georgian: იმერეთი, pronounced [imeɾetʰi]) is a region of Georgia situated in the central-western part of the republic along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni River. Imereti is the most populous region in Georgia. It consists of 11 municipalities and the city of Kutaisi, which is the capital of the region.