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
Mosque in lower Bolnisi
Country Georgia
MkhareKvemo Kartli
Administrative centreBolnisi
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  BodyBolnisi Municipal Assembly
  MayorDavid Sherazadishvili
Area
  Total806.92 km2 (311.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total53 590
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
  Azerbaijanis63,38  %
  Georgians30,91 %
  Armenians5,02 %
Time zoneGeorgian Time
Websitehttp://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]

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