Abasha ( ka, აბაშის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of
Georgia, in the region of
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021) and a surface of . The region has Zugdidi as its administrative center, w ...
. Its main town is
Abasha
Abasha ( ka, აბაშა) is a town in western Georgia with a population of 4,941. It is situated between the rivers of Abasha and Noghela, at 23m above sea level and is located some to the west of Tbilisi. The settlement of ''Abasha'' acq ...
.
Population: 22,341 (2014 census)
Area: 323 km
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Sights
Memorial House of famous Georgian writer, Acad.
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
Politics
Abasha Municipal Assembly (
Georgian
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: აბაშის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Abasha Municipality, consisting of 30 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in
October 2021
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. Giga Gabelaia of
Georgian Dream was elected mayor.
Administrative divisions
Abasha municipality is divided into one city (ქალაქი, kalaki), 15 communities (თემი, temi), and 35 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):
Cities
*
Abasha
Abasha ( ka, აბაშა) is a town in western Georgia with a population of 4,941. It is situated between the rivers of Abasha and Noghela, at 23m above sea level and is located some to the west of Tbilisi. The settlement of ''Abasha'' acq ...
(including Kvatana, Noghokhashi, and Kapana)
Communities
* Dzveli Abasha
* Gezati
* Ketilari
* Kolobani
* Marani
* Naesakovo
* Norio
* Ontopo
* Pirveli Maisi
* Samikao
* Sepieti
* Sujuna
* Tqviri
* Tsqemi
* Zanati
Villages
*
Abashispiri
*
Bulvani
* Dzveli Abasha
* Dziguri
* Etseri
* Gamoghma zanati
* Gamoghma kodori
* Gaghma zanati
* Gaghma kodori
* Gautsqinari
* Gezati
* Gugunaqati
* Guleikari
* Gulukheti
* Ketilari
* Kvishanchala
* Kolobani
* Maidani
*
Marani
* Maranchala
* Matskhovriskari
* Naesakovo
* Norio
* Ontopo
* Pirveli Maisi
*
Sabokuchavo
*
Sagvazavo
*
Samikao
*
Sepieti
*
Sujuna
*
Tsalikari
*
Tkhmelari
*
Tqviri
*
Tsqemi
*
Tsilori
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
References
External links
Districts of Georgia Statoids.com
Official web-page of Abasha MunicipalityGallery
Municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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