Chkhorots'q'u ( ka, ჩხოროწყუს მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Çxoroċqus municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of

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, in the region of

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. Its main town is Chkhorots'q'u. Population: 22,309 (2014 census) Area: 619 km²

Politics

Chkhorotsqu Municipal Assembly (

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: ჩხოროწყუს საკრებულო) is a representative body in Chkhorotsqu Municipality, consisting of 27 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Dato Gogua of

Georgian Dream Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia ( ka, ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, ''Kartuli ocneba – Demok’rat’iuli Sakartvelo'') is a social democratic political ...

was re-elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement. Chkhorotsqu was one of only seven municipalities where ruling Georgian Dream party failed to secure a majority. After several attempts, the opposition parties UNM, For Georgia and Lelo agreed on a chair of the Sakrebulo, but key party

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denied it formed a coalition with any of the other parties.

Administrative divisions

Chkhorotsqu municipality is divided into one borough (დაბა, daba) and 12 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):

Boroughs

* Chkhorotsqu

Villages

* Mukhuri * Zumi * Taia * Khabume * Kveda chkhorots'q'u * Lesich'ine * Lets'urts'ume * K'irtskhi * Nak'iani * Akhuti * Napichkhovo * Ch'ogha

References

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