Igoeti
Igoeti or Igoet'i is a village in Georgia in the region of Shida Kartli. It had a population of 559 people in 2014 and has one river running through it.
History
Igoeti was founded in the twelfth century. Igoeti is near the Mtkvari River which has sustained the people near Igoeti and beyond for over 7,000 years. Running through Igoeti also is the Lekhura river. Several species in the Paeonia genus have been recorded in Igoeti. Then, during the Russo-Georgian war, Russian troops stopped in Igoeti on 15 August, the closest they had gotten to Tbilisi, before a ceasefire agreement was signed.Demographics
Igoeti's population as of 2014 was 559. From 2002 to 2014 there was a -1.6% population decline. 51.2% of Igoeti's population is female and 48.8% of Igoeti's population is male.Ethnic groups
97.8% of Igoeti, or 542 people, are Georgians. 3 people, or 0.5% of the population in Igoeti are Armenians. The remaining 9 people or 1.6% of Igoeti's population have another ethnicity.Language
is spoken in Igoeti. Georgian is the official language in Georgia, where Igoeti is located. The Georgian Lari is used in Igoeti.Elevation
Igoeti's elevation is.Important sites
| Site |
| Monument to the Defenders of the Fortress |
| Samtavisi Cathedral |
| Shio-Mgvime Monastery |
| Stalin Museum |
| Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin |
| Grakliani Hill |
The school in Igoeti is the Igoeti Public School. Winemaking is also very popular in Igoeti. Local tradition says that you must throw coins out to the church in Igoeti while passing it in the car to travel the route safely.