Kaspi Municipality Explained

Kaspi Municipality
Native Name:Georgian: კასპის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Georgia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Shida Kartli
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kaspi
Parts Type:various
Parts:1 town, 71 villages
Leader Title:Governor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:802
Population Total:43,771
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+4
Website:Official site of shida kartli region

Kaspi (Georgian: კასპის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. Given a District status within Transcaucasian SFSR in 1930. District center is Kaspi.

Geography

The district occupies Shida Kartli plain, stretching on both sides of the Kura River - bordering southern parts of Greater Caucasus to the North and Trialeti Range to the South. Bigger rivers crossing the District are Kura and Ksani.

District population is 43,771, population density is 55 per km2 (2014). There are 71 villages and 1 town in the District.

District economy is focused on agriculture, there are a few manufactures producing building materials and wine/spirits.

There are a number of historical and architectural sites in the District, including Rkoni Monastery, Samtavisi and Kvatakhevi churches.

Kavtiskhevi kurgans

Near the village of Kavtiskhevi in Kaspi Municipality some very ancient kurgans have been found. They were excavated by Makharadze in 2007.

Materials recovered from these excavations can be related to remains from the metal-working Late Chalcolithic site of Leilatepe on the Karabakh steppe.[1] Also, at Soyuqbulaq, Agstafa, there are similar kurgans.

Also, the earliest level at the multi-period site of Berikldeebi in Kvemo Kartli is relevant.[2] These discoveries reveal the presence of early 4th millennium kurgans in the southern Caucasus.[3]

Politics

Kaspi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: კასპის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Kaspi Municipality. currently consisting of 30 members. The council is assembled into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Municipal Assembly and Mayor are elected every four-year. The last election was held in October 2021.

Party2017[4] 2021[5] Current Municipal Assembly
 Georgian Dream2819                  
 Ahali6      
 United National Movement22  
 For Georgia2  
 Alliance of Patriots21 
 European Georgia1
 Labour Party1
Total3430 

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Narimanov et al. 2007
  2. Glonti and Dzavakhishvili 1987
  3. http://dienekes.blogspot.ca/2013/07/origin-of-early-transcaucasian-culture.html Origin of Early Transcaucasian Culture.
  4. Web site: Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017 . 2024-06-16 . CESKO Central Election Commission . 32-34 . ka.
  5. Web site: Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021 . 2024-06-16 . CESKO Central Election Commission . 40-42 . ka.