Gori Municipality

Gori Municipality

გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Gori Municipality გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
	Gori Fortress
	Flag Seal
	Location of Gori Municipality in Georgia
Country	Georgia
Region	Shida Kartli
Capital	Gori
various	1 town, 115 villages
Government
• Mayor	Vladimer Khinchegashvili
Area
• Total	1,352 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	125,692
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Website	Official site of shida kartli region

Gori (Georgian: გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. After abolishment of former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, the Gori District included the territory of the former Tskhinvali District. Some northern territories of the district are part of a self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. It is bordered by the municipalities of Kaspi to the east, Borjomi and Tsalka to the south, and Kareli to the west. The area of Gori municipality is 1352 km2 and the population is 125,692 people. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Gori.

Politics

Gori Municipal Assembly (Georgian: გორის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Gori Municipality. currently consisting of 36 members. The council assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Gori sakrebulo is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021.

Party		2017^[1]	2021^[2]
	Georgian Dream	31	22
	United National Movement	3	9
	For Georgia	1^[a]	3
	People's Power		2^[b]
	European Georgia	2
	Development Movement	1
	Alliance of Patriots	1
	Independent	1
Total		40	36

Administrative divisions

Gorijvari monastery

Gori municipality (those parts under de facto Georgian jurisdiction) is divided into 1 city (ქალაქი), 23 communities (თემი), and 115 villages (სოფელი).

Cities

Communities

Ateni
Akhalubani
Berbuki
Boshuri
Dici
Variani
Zeghduleti
Karaleti
Mereti
Mejvriskhevi
Mghebriani
Nikozi
Saqavre
Skra
Tiniskhidi
Tirdznisi
Tqviavi
Kvakhvreli
Shavshvebi
Shindisi
Dzevera
Khidistavi

Villages

Ateni
Tsedisi
Bnavisi
Olozi
Ghvarebi
Akhalubani
Kveshi
Akhrisi
Adzvi
Mumlaant Kari
Jariasheni
Tsitsagiaant Kari
Kvemo Artsevi
Berbuki

Explanatory notes

^ Split from GD.^[3]
^ Split from GD.^[4]

References

^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 2021-12-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 42-44. Retrieved 2022-12-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "გორის საკრებულოს წევრმა "ქართული ოცნება" დატოვა და გახარიას გუნდს შეუერთდა". Droa.ge (in Georgian). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ ""ხალხის ძალას" გორში უერთდება წევრი, რომელსაც კელი დეგნანთან კითხვები არა აქვს". Qartli.ge (in Georgian). 2022-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

External links

Official website of Gori District (Georgian, English)
Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com

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[4] Split from GD.^[3]

[6] Split from GD.^[4]

[1] "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 2021-12-21.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 42-44. Retrieved 2022-12-21.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "გორის საკრებულოს წევრმა "ქართული ოცნება" დატოვა და გახარიას გუნდს შეუერთდა". Droa.ge (in Georgian). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[5] ""ხალხის ძალას" გორში უერთდება წევრი, რომელსაც კელი დეგნანთან კითხვები არა აქვს". Qartli.ge (in Georgian). 2022-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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