Gori ( ka, გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of
Georgia
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, in the region of
Shida Kartli. After abolishment of former
South 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 of
South Ossetia
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and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. It is bordered by the municipalities of
Kaspi
Kaspi ( ka, კასპი) is a town in central Georgia (country), Georgia on the Mtkvari River. It is a center of Kaspi district, Georgia, Kaspi district, one of the four districts in Shida Kartli region. Founded in the early Middle Ages, the ...
to the east,
Borjomi and
Tsalka to the south, and
Kareli 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 of
Gori.
Politics
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 in
October 2021.
Administrative divisions
Gori municipality (those parts under ''de facto'' Georgian jurisdiction) is divided into 1 city (ქალაქი), 23 communities (თემი), and 115 villages (სოფელი).
Cities
*
Gori
*
Tskhinvali
Communities
* Ateni
* Akhalubani
* Berbuki
* Boshuri
* Dici
* Variani
* Zeghduleti
* Karaleti
* Mereti
* Mejvriskhevi
* Mghebriani
* Nikozi
* Saqavre
* Skra
* Tiniskhidi
* Tirdznisi
* Tqviavi
* Kvakhvreli
* Shavshvebi
* Shindisi
* Dzevera
* Khidistavi
Villages
* Ateni
* Tsedisi
* Bnavisi
* Olozi
* Ghvarebi
* Akhalubani
* Kveshi
* Akhrisi
* Adzvi
* Mumlaant Kari
* Jariasheni
* Tsitsagiaant Kari
* Kvemo Artsevi
* Berbuki
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
Explanatory notes
References
External links
Official website of Gori District(Georgian, English)
Statoids.com
Municipalities of Shida Kartli
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