Gori Municipality გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
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![]() Location of Gori Municipality in Georgia | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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Gori (Georgian:გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი,Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district ofGeorgia, in the region ofShida Kartli. After abolishment of formerSouth 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 ofSouth Ossetia and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. It is bordered by the municipalities ofKaspi to the east,Borjomi andTsalka to the south, andKareli 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 ofGori.
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 inOctober 2021.
Party | 2017[1] | 2021[2] | Current Municipal Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Gori municipality (those parts underde facto Georgian jurisdiction) is divided into 1 city (ქალაქი), 23 communities (თემი), and 115 villages (სოფელი).
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