Keda ( ka, ქედა ) is an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
(
''daba'') in the Autonomous Republic of
Adjara, in southwestern
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
, located east of the regional capital
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ) is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of t ...
. The town of 1,285 residents (2021
) is the administrative centre of the
Keda Municipality
Keda ( ka, ქედის მუნიციპალიტეტი), ''Keda Municiṕaliťeťi'') is a municipality in Georgia's southwestern autonomous republic of Adjara with a population of 16,700 people (2021). It covers an area of and th ...
, and is located at the confluence of the
Acharistsqali (literally "river of Adjara") and Akavreta rivers, at an elevation of above sea level.
The town has administrative, educational and health facilities, small businesses, and a museum of local history. Keda was a trading post in the 19th century. It was given the status of
''daba'' in 1966.
Population
At the beginning of 2021, Keda had a population of 1,285,
a decrease of 15% since the 2014 census. According to the 2014 census, the town is practically mono-ethnic
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
.
Transport
Only one national route passes through Keda, the
Sh1 Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ) is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of t ...
-
Akhaltsikhe, an important connection between
Adjara and
Samtskhe-Javakheti across the Goderdzi Pass. Keda is served by minibuses (marshutkas) from Batumi.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
A municipality ( ka, მუნიციპალიტეტი, tr) is a subdivision of Georgia, consisting of a settlement or a group of settlements (community, თემი, ''temi''), which enjoy local self-government. A total of 69 municipal ...
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Adjara
References
Cities and towns in Adjara
Batum Oblast
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