Chokhatauri Municipality

Chokhatauri (Georgian: ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Guria. Its largest city and administrative centre is Chokhatauri.

Chokatauri Municipality ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Chokatauri Municipality
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Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Guria
Administrative centre	Chokhatauri
Government
• mayor	Davit Sharashidze (GD)
Area
• Total	825.1 km2 (318.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	19,001
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Website	http://chokhatauri.ge/

Udabno Monastery

Population

The population of the municipality is 19 001 people (2014);^[1] Density - 23.03 people / sq. km. Georgians live there. The majority of the population is Gurians, as well as Adjarans. A large part of the population is Orthodox Christian, a certain part - Muslim. There are 62 settlements in the municipality: 1 small town and 61 villages.

Politics

Chokhatauri Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ჩოხატაურის საკრებულო, Chokhatauris Sakrebulo) is a representative body in Chokhatauri Municipality consisting of 36 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Davit Sharashidze of Georgian Dream was elected mayor.

Party		2017[2]	2021[3]	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	30	26
	United National Movement	1	6
	For Georgia		3
	People's Party		1
	European Georgia	2
	Alliance of Patriots	2
	Development Movement	1
	Independent	2
Total		38	36

Chokhatauri Municipality includes the following territorial units: Chokhatauri, Amagleba, Bukistsikhe, Gogolesubani, Goraberezhouli, Guturi, Dablatsikhe, Didi Vani, Erketi, Zomleti, Zemo Surebi, Zemokheti, Zoti, Kokhnari, Nabetshabi, Nabetshabi Surebi, Jvartskha, Khevi, Khidistavi.

Economy

Factory of Nabeghlavi mineral water

Leading fields are agriculture, including fruit growing, grain farming, viticulture, animal husbandry. JSC Margebeli JSC (Nabeghlavi Mineral Water Bottling Plant) is an important enterprise in the municipality, with Bakhmaro and Nabeghlavi mountain-climatic resorts. The municipality is 296 km away from the capital, 24 km away from Ozurgeti, and 25 km away from the nearest railway junction. Samtredia-Kobuleti - 25 km section passes through the territory of the municipality.

Education and Culture

There are 31 public and 1 private school in the municipality, art (music, art) schools, student-youth house, libraries and museums: Niko Berdzenishvili Local Lore, Niko Mari, Mose Gogiberidze, Nodar Dumbadze, Eristavi Palace.

Tourist attractions

Bakhmaro resort

• Tamar Castle (Bukistsikhe)
• Erketi Convent (Erketi)
• Eristavi Palace (Goraberezhouli)
• Desert Monastery (middle elevation)
• Ghomi Castle (Zoti)
• St. George Church in Shuban ^[4]

Villages in the district

Villages in the Chokhatauri district include:

• Bukistsikhe
• Chaisubani
• Chokhatauri
• Dablatsikhe
• Didivani
• Erketi
• Ganakhleba
• Gogolesubani
• Goraberezhouli
• Guturi
• Khevi
• Khidistavi
• Kokhnari
• Kvenobani
• Nabeghlavi
• Partskhma
• Sachamiaseri
• Shuaganakhleba
• Shuasurebi
• Vazimleti
• Zemokheti
• Zemosurebi
• Zoti
• Janeuli

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)

References

1. "მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერა 2014". საქართველოს სტატისტიკის ეროვნული სამსახური. November 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
2. "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 78–79. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 96–98. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "სიახლეები - Chokhatauri.GOV.GE - ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი". chokhatauri.ge.

External links

• Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com
• chokhautari.ge - Chokhatauri Municipality's official web site

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