Mestia Municipality

Mestia (Georgian: მესტიის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Mesṫiis municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Mestia.

Mestia Municipality
Municipality
Town Mestia
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Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country GEO
RegionSamegrelo
Administrative centreMestia
Government
 • BodyMestia Municipal Assembly
 • MayorKapiton Zhorzholiani [1]
Area
 • Total3,044 km2 (1,175 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total9,316
 • Density3.06/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
 • Georgians99.82 %
 • Russians0.12 %
 • Ukrainians0.03 %
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Websitehttps://mestia.gov.ge/

It has an area of 3,045 km2 and had a population of 9,316 at the 2014 census.

Politics

Mestia Municipal Assembly (Georgian: მესტიის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Mestia Municipality. currently consisting of 31 members. The council is assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, municipal budget, oversight of city government and more. Mestia sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2017.[3]

Party Seats Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 23                                            
  Alliance of Patriots 3                                              
  European Georgia 2                                              
  UNM 1                                              
  Independent 2                                            

Settlements
RankSettlementPopulation
1Mestia1 973
2Ushguli228
3Adysh44
4Chazhashi28

See also

References
  1. http://mestia.gov.ge/ge/mestiis-municipalitetis-meri?person=0
  2. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm
  3. https://cesko.ge/res/docs/danOK47.pdf


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