Bolnisi Municipality
Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli. Its main town is Bolnisi.
Bolnisi Municipality
ბოლნისისის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
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 Mosque in lower Bolnisi | |
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| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Administrative centre | Bolnisi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Bolnisi Municipal Assembly |
| • Mayor | David Sherazadishvili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 806.92 km2 (311.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 53 590 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Population by ethnicity[2] | |
| • Azerbaijanis | 63,38 % |
| • Georgians | 30,91 % |
| • Armenians | 5,02 % |
| Time zone | Georgian Time |
| Website | http://bolnisi.gov.ge/ |
Geographical location
Bolnisi District is situated in the southwest of the country and shares a border with Armenia. The area of district is 804 km2. The highest point is Lok mount, at 2124 m. above sea level.
Administrative division
Bolnisi district consists of 3 towns (Bolnisi, Kazreti and Tamarisi) and 45 villages. The largest village is Fakhralo.
Population
The population of the district was 76.7 thousand people[3] at the beginning of 2009 and has diminished 7% since the independence of Georgia. According to the 2002 census Azeris predominate at 66%. Georgians are 26.8% and Armenians 5.8%.[4]
See also
References
- "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm
- Population by municipalities in Georgia (in English) Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Summary of population census 2002 in Georgia (in Georgian language) Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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