Keda ( ka, ქედა ) is an
urban-type settlement
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(
''daba'') in the Autonomous Republic of
Adjara, in southwestern
Georgia
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, located east of the regional capital
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), second-largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast ...
. The town of 1,285 residents (2021)
is the administrative centre of the
Keda Municipality, 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 almost entirely ethnic
Georgian.
Transport
Only one national route passes through Keda, the
Sh1 Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), second-largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast ...
–
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe ( ka, ახალციხე ), formerly known as Lomsia ( ka, ლომსია ), is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region () of Samtskhe–Javakheti. It is the administrative center of the Akhaltsikhe Municipality and ...
, an important connection between
Adjara and
Samtskhe-Javakheti across the Goderdzi Pass. Keda is served by minibuses () from
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), second-largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast ...
.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
*
Adjara
References
Cities and towns in Adjara
Batum oblast
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