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Tbilisi

Also known as Tiflis, Tpilisi, Tbilissi, Tpilissi, Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi ( ; , or , ) is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located on the banks of the Kura River. With more than 1.3 million inhabitants, it contains almost one third of the country's population. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia and has since served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, it was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the northern and southern sides of the Caucasus.

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Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, situated on the Kura River with over 1.3 million residents—nearly one-third of the country's entire population. Founded in the fifth century AD, it has been the capital of various Georgian states throughout history and served as an important administrative center for the Russian Empire between 1801 and 1917.

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Settlement.official_name: Tbilisi
Settlement.native_name: თბილისი
Settlement.native_name_lang: ka
Settlement.other_name: Tiflis
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Tbilisi.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Tbilisi, Georgia.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 230px
Settlement.image_map1: Tbilisi in Georgia.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Tbilisi highlighted in Georgia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Georgia#Caucasus mountains
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: AD 455
Settlement.government_type: Mayor–Council
Settlement.governing_body: Tbilisi Sakrebulo
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Тыфліс
Demonym: تَفْلِيسِيٌّ
Population: 1258526
Area: 720
Elevation: 575
Official website: my.tbilisi.gov.ge
Image: View of Tbilisi from Tabori Church 2023-10-08-2.jpg
Dialing code: 32
Licence plate code: GEO

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Commons category: Tbilisi
postal code: 0100–0199
Commons gallery: თბილისი
inception: 0455-00-00
native label: თბილისი
time of earliest written record: 0301-00-00
P8168: DNA²
P11012: 1502
P12749: 1730s

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{{anchor|Names and etymology}}Names and etymology
History
Early history
Foreign domination
Capital of Georgia
Mongol domination and other instability
Iranian and Ottoman control
Russian control
Brief independence
Soviet rule
Post-independence
Politics and administration
Geography
Location
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Sports
Media
Culture
Architecture
Art museums and galleries
Performing arts
Film Festival
World Book Capital
Tourism
Main sights
Nightlife
Economy
Transport
Airport
Metro
Rail
Buses and Bus Rapid Transit
Cycling
Trams
Minibuses
Aerial Tramways
Funicular
Education
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Partnerships
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

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thumb|Tiflis by Mikhail Lermontov, 1837