Martkopi
Martkopi
მარტყოფი | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′11″N 45°01′20″E / 41.78639°N 45.02222°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Municipality | Gardabani |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,397 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Martkopi (Georgian: მარტყოფი) is a village in Gardabani Municipality of Georgia. It is located on the left side of Ialno range, in the gorges of the rivers Alikhevi and Tevali, and is at an altitude of 770 meters. It is 55 kilometers from Gardabani and 12 kilometers from Vaziani (the nearest railway station). According to the 2014 census, the village is populated by 7397 residents.
The region of Martkopi played a big role during the third millennium BC. It is distinguished by many rich burial Kurgans, representing the early stage of the Early Kurgan culture of Central Transcaucasia.
In 1625, Martkopi was a battlefield for a military confrontation between the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli and Safavid Iran. The Georgians, led by General Giorgi Saakadze, annihilated an Iranian detachment of Abbas the Great.