Zugdidi
Zugdidi
ზუგდიდი | |
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UTC+4 (Georgian Time) | |
Postal code | 2100 |
Website | www |
Zugdidi (
The city serves as a residence of the Metropolitan of
Etymology
The name "Zugdidi" (ზუგდიდი) first appeared in the 17th century. Literally it means "big hill" in the
History
Historically Zugdidi was the capital of the
Between 17 and 19th centuries, Zugdidi was one of the important political and cultural centres of Mingrelia and the whole of Georgia. A famous Georgian medieval epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin has been rewritten by Mamuka Tavakalashvili here at the court of Prince Levan II Dadiani in 1646.
During the
In 1993, there was located administration of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia and the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia as well.
Architecture and landmarks
Dadiani Palace
Botanical Garden
Zugdidi Botanical Garden was established in the 19th century by the Prince of Mingrelia
Shalva Dadiani Zugdidi State Academic Drama Theater
This theater's first performance,
Other landmarks
Climate
Zugdidi has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification.
Climate data for Zugdidi (1991–2020, extremes 1981-2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.4 (108.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
42.4 (108.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.6 (69.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.4 (50.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140.8 (5.54) |
132.0 (5.20) |
173.0 (6.81) |
128.5 (5.06) |
142.4 (5.61) |
196.7 (7.74) |
171.0 (6.73) |
147.2 (5.80) |
149.8 (5.90) |
177.3 (6.98) |
145.5 (5.73) |
142.8 (5.62) |
1,847 (72.72) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.1 | 11.4 | 13 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8 | 8.6 | 10 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 122.8 |
Source: |
Demography and population
Historically Zugdidi is known as a distinctly mono-ethnic city with a vast majority of Georgians. By the 2002 state census, 98.97% (166,039) of its total population (167,760) were ethnic Georgians (for both city and municipality).[7]
In the second half of the 1850s, due to the short Ottoman occupation, the town population decreased from 2000 to 800.
The 1950s-1970s were an important period for Zugdidi's development, which affected the growth of the population, while the last 20-year growth was mainly caused by refugee displacement. After the
Historic population of Zugdidi:[9][10][8]
Year | Total | Male | Female |
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1851 | 2,000 | --- | --- |
1863 | 800 | --- | --- |
1886 | 1,078 | --- | --- |
1897 | 3,407 | 2,129 | 1,278 |
1917 | 4,000 | --- | --- |
1922 | 4,525 | --- | --- |
1926 | 5,577 | 2,843 | 2,734 |
1939 | 15,062 | 7,394 | 7,668 |
1959 | 31,081 | 14,119 | 16,962 |
1970 | 39,896 | 18,610 | 21,286 |
1979 | 45,170 | 20,988 | 24,182 |
1989 | 50,022 | 23,551 | 26,471 |
2002 | 68,535 | 31,312 | 37,223 |
2014 | 42,998 | 19,746 | 23,252 |
2023 | 41,332 | --- | --- |
Education
Zugdidi is a regional center of education. Institutes of higher education are:
- Shota Meskhia State Teaching UniversityIvane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Zugdidi Professional Lyceum and SenakiAgro-economic College. The university has three faculties of Humanitarian, Business Administration and Law and Health.
- Zugdidi Teaching University European Academy,[12] founded in 1991
Besides this Zugdidi has 13 public and 3 private schools, as well as kindergartens.
- Alexander Gurtskaya Gymnasium – GG[13] – one more place of interest and unique educational space. Was founded in 2011, on the basis of a Presidential Decree instead of former Public School No.7. Today, GG is an innovative educational environment where each individual has a wide selection, capability and motivation of intellectual, physical and spiritual development and wonderful opportunities for achieving success in the global competitive society. The Gymnasium welcomes its students and guests with its unique, original facade, which is made of randomly spaced books on the shelves.
Library tradition in Zugdidi dates back to the reign of Prince (Mtavari) David Dadiani (1812–1853) of Mingrelia, who collected a large number of handwritten and printed books. The first public library in Zugdidi was established in 1887. After this, in 1899 new reading room was rearranged, which turned into a library in 1912 with its own building.[14] Currently, the library is called Zugdidi City Municipal Library.
Annual events
Vlakernoba
The main annual event in Zugdidi is Vlakernoba (
From 2012, during the event, the holy robe was carried into the new cathedral of Iberian Theotokos. Vlakernoba is celebrated since the 1990s.
Zugdidoba
Zugdidoba (Georgian: ზუგდიდობა - the day of Zugdidi) is a newly reestablished public festival, featuring various cultural, sport and educational events in Zugdidi, mostly in October. The festival is managed both by Zugdidi Municipal City Hall and Zugdidi Municipality Government.
Sports
The main
Notable people
- Niko I Dadiani (1847–1903), Prince of Mingrelia
- Salome Dadiani (1848–1913), Georgian princess, the only sister of Niko Dadiani
- Andria Dadiani (1850–1910), Georgian nobleman and a chess player
- Otar Patsatsia (1929–2021), 3rd Prime Minister of Georgia (1993–1995)
- women's world chess champion(1962–1978), first female Grandmaster
- Otar Gabelia (1953–), retired football player, goalkeeper of FC Dinamo Tbilisi and Soviet Union national football team
- Davit Narmania (1979–), former Mayor of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia
- Bacho Akhalaia (1980–), politician who was Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia
- Davit Kiria (1988–), Georgian kickboxer who competes in the Lightweight division
- Ika Meporia (1989–), professional footballer[15]
See also
- Zugdidi Municipality
- Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum
- Zugdidi Botanical Garden
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
References
- ^ "Population - National Statistics Office of Georgia". www.geostat.ge.
- ^ Proceedings of Zugdidi State Historic and Ethnographic Museum, volume 1 (in Georgian). Zugdidi. 1947. pp. 101–102.
- ^ Guthrie, Samantha (2018-07-03). "Dadiani Palace in Zugdidi Finishes Renovations". Georgia Today. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "19th Century Dadiani Palace complex undergoes vital restoration". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020-Zugdidi-37279" (CSV). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Unsere Artikel Uploads". ECMI - Fitness Magazin aus Georgien.
- ^ a b "2014 General Population Census Main Results General Information" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Russian Empire and Soviet Census for 1897, 1926, 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979, 1989 (in Russian)
- ^ "2002 General Population Census Major Findings" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 10 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "შოთა მესხიას ზუგდიდის სახელმწიფო სასწავლო უნივერსიტეტი". www.zssu.ge.
- ^ "Გრიგოლ ხვიტიას ზუგდიდის სასწავლო უნივერსიტეტი". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "GG-SCHOOL".
- ^ "ზუგდიდის მუნიციპალიტეტის ბიბლიოთეკების მართვის ცენტრი".
- ^ Ика Мепория: "Когда выходишь на поле – волнение пропадает…" (in Russian). UA-Футбол. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
External links
- Zugdidi travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Website of Zugdidi Municipal City Hall
- Website of City Council of Zugdidi Municipality