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  Tbilisi - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) — also known by its old Russian name Tiflis — is the capital city of the country Georgia, located on the shore of Kura (Mtkvari) river, at 41°43′ N 44°47′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=41_43_N_44_47_E_).
Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century by the King of Georgia Vakhtang I Gorgasali (452-502).
In 1921, the Democratic Republic of Georgia was occupied by the Soviet Russia and until 1991, Tbilisi functioned as the capital city of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, and later the Georgian SSR.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tbilisi Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at.
Tbilisi (officially known as Tiflis until 1936), capital of Georgia, was always considered to be the fourth city of the Soviet Union, particularly of its political position as being the capital of the republic (Georgian SSR) from which many of the top Soviet politicians came from (notably Joseph Stalin).
Tbilisi was a stronghold of Muslim power and a commercial center from the 8th to the 11th cent.; during this period Arabs, Khazars, Seljuks, and Ottoman Turks successively ruled the city.
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 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Moedani, TbilisiTavisuplebis Moedani">thumbrightEntrance to the metro station at [[Tavisuplebis Moedani, TbilisiTavisuplebis Moedani] The colours in the table correspond to the colours in the Metro map.
Tbilisi (officially known as Tiflis until 1936), capital of Georgia, was always considered to be the fourth city of the Soviet Union, particularly of its political position as being the capital of the republic (Georgian SSR) from which many of the top Soviet politicians came from (notably Joseph Stalin).
Construction began in 1952, and on 11 January, 1966, the Tbilisi Metro was triumphately opened becoming the first and only Metro system in Georgia and the fourth one in the former Soviet Union (after Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kiev), when the first six stations were opened.
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 Tbilisi information - Search.com
Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at 41°43′N 44°47′E.
In 1386, Tbilisi was invaded by the armies of Tamerlane (Timur).
To the north, Tbilisi is bounded by the Saguramo Range, to the east and south-east by the Iori Plain, to the south and west by various endings (sub-ranges) of the Trialeti Range.
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 Tbilisi
Archaelogical studies of the region have revealed that the territory of Tbilisi was settled by humans as early as the 4th millennium B.C. The earliest actual (recorded) accounts of settlement of the location come from the second half of the 4th century A.D, when a fortress was built during King Varaz-Bakur's reign.
Tbilisi witnessed mass anti-Soviet demonstrations in March 9 Massacre in Tbilisi, 19561956, 1978 and April 9 tragedy1989, concluded with bloody crackdowns on the first and the last occasions.
Tbilisi's 20th century architecture can mainly be identified with the type of building style that was common during the Soviet Era throughout the Soviet Union.
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 Tbilisi Metro
The Tbilisi Metro is a (metro) system in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The metro currently has a length of 18.8km, although there have been proposals to extend both the existing lines, and to create a new, long third line, which would, among other locations, encompass the historic district of Vake.
Though it is said to have improved in recent years, the Tbilisi Metro is still known for being somewhat dangerous, particularly for tourists.
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 Tbilisi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
By [[Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii]] Tbilisi (Georgian &4311;&4305;&4312;&4314;&4312;&4321;&4312;) — or sometimes called its old Russian name Tiflis — is the capital city of the country Georgia, located on the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at.
Tbilisi was the capital city of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, and later the Georgian SSR.
Tbilisi's Sister cities include Bristol, the principal city of south-west England, UK, Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian province Tyrol, Atlanta, the capital of the U.S. state of Georgia and Nantes the principal city of west France.
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 Tbilisi Metro - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Tbilisi Metro (Georgian: -{თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი}-, tbilisis metropoliteni; in the Soviet times also Russian: -{Тбилиское Метро}-) is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Also the city grew quite rapidly during the 19th and 20th century and apart from being a cultural centre and a political one was also an important transport hub in Transcaucasia and an industrial centre as well.
Construction began in 1952, and on 11 January, 1966, the Tbilisi Metro was triumphately opened becoming the first and by far the only Metro system in Georgia and the fourth one in the former Soviet Union (after Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kiev), when the first six stations were opened.
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 Tbilisi Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tbilisi (Georgian , Armenian Tiflis) is the capital...
Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD and has attracted visitors...
T'bilisi or Tbilisi, formerly Tiflis, capital and largest city of Georgia, in...
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 Georgia Today on the Web
The objective is to bring Tbilisi’s metro standards in line with those of the Prague underground, which transportation experts considered to be one of the best models of metropolitan infrastructure anywhere in Europe.
Tbilisi officials are eager to boast of great success in regulating traffic and improvements in mass transport.
The Tbilisi Metro is negotiating with the Ortachala and Zahesi Hydroelectric Power Plants to supply electricity directly to the metro during emergencies.
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 Tbilisi Metro: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, that usually has high...
Tbilisi (georgian) - or sometimes called its old russian name tiflis - is the capital city of...
The shanghai metro () is a metro system that serves the city of shanghai....
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი,) is the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari (Kura) River, at.
Archaeological studies of the region have revealed that the territory of Tbilisi was settled by humans as early as the 4th millennium B.C. The earliest actual (recorded) accounts of settlement of the location come from the second half of the 4th century A.D, when a fortress was built during King Varaz-Bakur's reign.
Tbilisi is governed by the Tbilisi Assembly (Sakrebulo) and the Tbilisi City Hall (Meria).
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 gift Category Tbilisi - gift-report.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During the Soviet rule, Tbilisi's population grew significantly, the city became more industrialized and came to be one of the most important political, social, and cultural centers of the Soviet Union along with Moscow, Kiev, and St.
Tbilisi is also served by the Tbilisi Metro, that has been functioning since 1966.
At present, the largest stadium in Tbilisi is the Boris Paichadze Stadium (58,000 seats) and the second largest is the Mikheil Meshki Stadium Lokomotivi Stadium (24,680 seats).
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 List of rapid transit systems - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Such systems are commonly called metros, subways, elevated railways, heavy rail, rapid rail, or underground railways; see passenger rail terminology for more information.
Some systems which provide metro service using light-rail vehicles or in some other way have elements of both may be in both lists.
The Dublin METRO is due to be completed fully by 2015 under the Irish Government's €34 billion "Transport 21" Plan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_metro_systems   (456 words)

  
 Republic of Georgia
There is in Tbilisi metro (underground), higher educational establishments, an opera and ballet theatre, many film studios, theatres, museums, stadions (the biggest is with 80 000 places).
Tbilisi is devided in to the 10 regions: Chugureti, Didube, Gldani, Isani, Krtsanisi, Mtatsminda, Nadzaladevi, Saburtalo, Samgori, Vake.
The statue of Mother Georgia (Kartlis Deda) that stands in the hills above Tbilisi perhaps best symbolizes the national character: in her left hand she holds a bowl of wine with which she greets her friends and in her right is a sword to draw against her enemies.
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 UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Georgia > TBILISI Metro
Tbilisi (Tiflis) is the capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, situated in the Caucasus.
An extension of the second line to the University and the first section of a third line is under construction, although no dates for completion are known.
The Tbilisi Metro operates from 6:00 until 1:00, every 2.5 minutes during rush hours and every 4 minutes during the day.
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 Tbilisi Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Tbilisi Metro (Georgian: თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი, Tbilisis Metropoliteni; in the Soviet times also Russian: Тбилисское Метро) is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
The colours in the table correspond to the colours in the Metro map.
Tbilisi Baku Kharkiv • Tashkent • Yerevan Minsk • Nizhny Novgorod •
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 Tbilisi Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The electricity stoppage caused problems at a number of vitally important pieces of infrastructure, including the Tbilisi Metro and certain hospitals, leaving...
On April 20 in The Porakishvilis Hall (near Avlabari metro) all the official...
The Tbilisi Metro is a (metro) system in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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 Tbilisi - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
] Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) — or sometimes called its old Russian name Tiflis — is the capital city of the country Georgia, located on the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at.
In 1801, Russian Empire occupied it after it was devastated by Persian aggressors in 1783 and suffered from frequent Persian invasions until annexation to Russia.
In 1918-1921 Georgia was independent, and Tbilisi functioned as the capital city.
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 Tbilisi hotels reservation - accommodation in CIS countries - hotel discounts - lodging.ru
The Hotel Tbilisi marriott was built in 1915 and reconstructed in 2002.
The Hotel is located in the central district of Tbilisi and is pleased to offer single and double rooms, perfectly equipped to meet European standards.
This international standard hotel complex is situated in a quiet rural area, where Georgian kings had their summer residence, 12 kms from the centre of Tbilisi.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page : T/TB/TBI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Tbilisi hijacking incident refers to the tragic and controversial hijacking crisis at Tbilisi Airport (TBS), Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR on 18-19 November 1983.
The "Sioni" Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
TSMU was founded as Tbilisi Medical Institute on the basis of the Faculty of Medicine at Tbilisi State University (TSU) in 1930.
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 Travel & Tourism for Georgia
Hotel Diplomat in Tbilisi - Hotel Diplomat in Tbilisi - The hotel Diplomat is situated in Sololaki - the central and historical region of Tbilisi, capital of Georgia.
Hotel Irmeni in Tbilisi - Hotel Irmeni in Tbilisi - Welcome to the hotel Irmeni, situated in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, in one of the ancient districts of the city, Avlabari.
Metro Hotel in Tbilisi - Metro Hotel in Tbilisi - The hotel is the high class guesthouse in modern European stile situated in the environmentally clean area of the central part of Tbilisi.
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 List of Tbilisi metro stations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This is a list of the 22 stations of the Tbilisi Metro, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Avlabari (Ge: ავლაბარი, Avlabari, s historic district where the metro station is situated); formerly known as 26 Komisari (26 Commissars) after the Soviet Commissars of Baku shot in 1918.
Sameditsino Instituti, (Ge: სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი, named after Tbilisi State Medical University, located nearby); it was formerly known as Komkavshiri, i.e.
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 Tbilisi Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Tbilisi Metro (Georgian: თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი, tbilisis metropoliteni; in the Soviet times also Russian: Тбилиское Метро) is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Xarxa de bus, xarxa de metro, transport turístic, bitllets i tarifes, línies adaptades, novetats i a més te una aplicació interactiva de recorreguts óptims amb bus, metro o ambdós.
Born in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia.
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 Georgia Country Profile market access trade issues
Georgia has approximately 20,000km of asphalted roads, and there is an ambitious project to construct a motorway connecting the Black Sea ports to the border with Azerbaijan, passing through Tbilisi.
Outside Tbilisi, roads are generally in poor condition and have neither shoulder markings nor centre lines.
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) lies 11 miles (18km) East of Tblisi.
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The '''Tbilisi Metro''' is a (metro) system in Tbilisi, Georgia (country)Georgia.
The main station is Vakzlis Square metro station, TbilisiVakzlis Square, near the Central Railway Station.
In 1967, it was extended south to 300 Aragveli metro station, Tbilisi300 Aragveli, and then again in 1971, to Samgori metro station, TbilisiSamgori.
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 Tbilisi
The new residental districts are connected with the city centre and one another by the underground, bus, trolleybus routes and by the cable-car and tram lines.
In Tbilisi are published about 20 weekly and da ily newspapers, there are 7 different radio-stations and 9 TV companies and studios (govermental and independent).
High over Tbilisi stands enormous statue - the Mother of Georgia with a sword for her enemies in one hand and a cup of wine for her friends and quests in the other, she symbolises the love of freedom and the hospitality of Georgian people.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
People riding the Tbilisi Metro were often forced to leave the carriages and stumble back through the tunnels with no light or ventilation.
As a result, the stairwells of high-rise buildings which litter the Tbilisi suburbs are generally bustling with people carrying buckets of water and jerry-cans of kerosene.
Still, I've been stuck in the lift three times already this winter." Almost every apartment dweller in Tbilisi has had the experience of being confined in a dark lift, waiting for the electricity to be restored or for a passer-by to come to their rescue.
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