Tsalka Municipality

Tsalka (Georgian: წალკის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Ćalḱis Municiṕaliťeťi; Greek: Δήμος Τσάλκας; Armenian: Ծալկայի Շրջան, romanized: Tsalkayi Šrǰan) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli. Its main town is Tsalka.

Tsalka Municipality
წალკის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Tsintskaro
Flag
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Country Georgia
MkhareKvemo Kartli
Administrative centreTsalka
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyTsalka Municipal Assembly
 • MayorIlia Sabadze [1]
Area
 • Total10,506 km2 (4,056 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total18,849 [2]
 • Density19.8/km2 (51/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[3]
 • Georgians46,70  %
 • Armenians38,84 %
 • Azerbaijanis6,98 %
 • Greeks6,92 %
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Websitehttps://www.tsalka.gov.ge/

It corresponds to the historical region of Trialeti.

Population: 20,888 (2002 census)

Area: 1,051 km2

Politics

Tsalka Municipal Assembly (Georgian: წალკის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Tsalka Municipality. currently consisting of 45 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. Tsalka sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2017.[4]

Party Seats (45) Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 38                                                                          
  UNM 2                                                                            
  European Georgia 1                                                                            
  Alliance of Patriots 1                                                                            
  Strategy Builder 1                                                                            
  Independent 2                                                                            

See also

References
  1. "Მერი".
  2. "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm
  4. https://cesko.ge/res/docs/danOK47.pdf


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