Gori ( ka, გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of

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, in the region of

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. After abolishment of former

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, the Gori District included the territory of former Tskhinvali District. Some northern territories of the district are part of a self-proclaimed republic of

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and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. It is bordered by the municipalities of Kaspi to the east,

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and

Tsalka Tsalka ( ka, წალკა, tr , , or , az, Barmaqsiz) is a town and municipality center in southern Georgia's Kvemo Kartli region. Population The district had a population of 2,326. According to the 2014 census, 47% of its population is G ...

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 is 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 year. 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

References

External links

Official website of Gori District
(Georgian, English)

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