Gori Municipality Explained

Gori Municipality
Native Name:Georgian: გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Georgia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Shida Kartli
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gori
Parts Type:various
Parts:1 town, 115 villages
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vladimer Khinchegashvili
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1352
Population Total:125,692
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+4
Website:Official site of shida kartli region
Pushpin Relief:y
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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.

Party2017[1] 2021[2] Current Municipal Assembly
 Georgian Dream3122                     
 United National Movement39         
 For Georgia13   
 People's Power2  
 European Georgia2
 Development Movement1
 Alliance of Patriots1
 Independent1
Total4036 

Administrative divisions

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

Cities

Communities

Villages

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017 . 2021-12-21 . CESKO Central Election Commission . 34-35 . ka.
  2. Web site: Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021 . 2022-12-21 . CESKO Central Election Commission . 42-44 . ka.