Martvili Municipality

Municipality in Samegrelo, GEO

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Location of the municipality within Georgia

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GEORegionSamegreloAdministrative centreMartviliGovernment

• BodyMartvili Municipal Assembly • MayorTornike JanashiaArea

• Total880.6 km² (340.0 sq mi)Population

(2014)

• Total33,463 • Density38.0/km² (98/sq mi)Population by ethnicity^[1]

• Georgians99,8 % • Russians0,1 %Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)Websitehttp://www.martvili.gov.ge

Martvili (Georgian: მარტვილის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Martvili. Martvili Municipality is located in the north-eastern part of western Georgia. It is bordered by Lentekhi in the north, Khoni and Tsageri in the east, Abasha in the south, Senaki and Chkhorotsku in the west. The southern part of the Martvili area is occupied by a lowland that rises from southwest to northeast from 60 to 170 meters. The highest place, the headwaters of Tekhuri is located at 3003 meters above sea level. To the south-west of the municipality is the Askha Mountain Range, which is rich in karst caves, waterfalls, mineral deposits and limestone. The mountains of Lebarde, Chekola and Dviri are rich in healing mineral waters.

Politics

Martvili Municipal Assembly (Georgian: მარტვილის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Martvili Municipality, consisting of 36 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Tornike Janashia of Georgian Dream was elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement

Party		2017^[2]	2021^[3]
	Georgian Dream	19	15
	United National Movement	10	11
	For Georgia		5
	European Socialists		4
	European Georgia	4	1
	Alliance of Patriots	3
	Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way	1
Total		37	36

Administrative divisions

Mart'vili municipality is divided into one city (ქალაქი, kalaki), and 20 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):^[4]

Cities

Martvili

Villages

Didi Ch'q'oni
Salkhino
Nagvazao
Vedidk'ari
Abedati
Bandza
Gach'edili
Tamak'oni
Lekhaindrao
Kurzu
T'aleri
Khunts'i
Sergieti
K'its'i
Inchkhuri
Nakhunao
Gurdzemi
Onoghia
Najakhao
Doshaq'e
First Balda (ka:პირველი ბალდა)
Second Balda (ka:მეორე ბალდა)
Third Balda (ka:მესამე ბალდა)

Twin towns – sister Municipalities

Ardeşen, Turkey ^[5]
Boyarka, Ukraine^[6]
Czarnków, Poland
Jevíčko, Czech Republic
Odolanów, Poland

References

^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". mashke.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04.
^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 102–104. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ "Martvili Municipality".
^ "საგარეო ურთიერთობები". martvili.ge (in Georgian). Martvili Municipality. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
^ "Міста-побратими". mistoboyarka.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Boyarka. Retrieved 2020-03-30.