Chokhatauri Municipality

Chokhatauri (Georgian: ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Guria. Its largest city and administrative centre is Chokhatauri.

Chokatauri Municipality

ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Chokatauri Municipality
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Country Georgia
MkhareGuria
Capital CityChokhatauri
Government
 • mayorIrakli Kuchava [1]
Area
 • Total825.1 km2 (318.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total19,001
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Websitehttp://chokhatauri.ge/

Population

The population of the municipality is 24 903 people; Density - 29.86 people / sq. Km. Georgians live there. The majority of the population is Gurians, as well as Adjarans. A large part of the population is Orthodox Christian, a certain part - Muslim. There are 61 settlements in the municipality: 1 small town and 60 villages. [2]

Local self-government

The executive body of the municipality and the highest official of the municipality is the mayor. The representative body of the municipality is a collegial administrative body - the municipal council. Chokhatauri Municipality includes the following territorial units: Chokhatauri, Amagleba, Bukistsikhe, Gogolesubani, Goraberezhouli, Guturi, Dablatsikhe, Didi Vani, Erketi, Zomleti, Zemo Surebi, Zemokheti, Zoti, Kokhnari, Nabetshabi, Nabetshabi Surebi, Jvartskha, Khevi, Khidistavi.

Economy

Leading fields are agriculture, including fruit growing, grain farming, viticulture, animal husbandry. JSC Margebeli JSC (Nabeghlavi Mineral Water Bottling Plant) is an important enterprise in the municipality, with Bakhmaro and Nabeghlavi mountain-climatic resorts. The municipality is 296 km away from the capital, 24 km away from Ozurgeti, and 25 km away from the nearest railway junction. Samtredia-Kobuleti - 25 km section passes through the territory of the municipality.

Education and Culture

There are 31 public and 1 private schools in the municipality, art (music, art) schools, student-youth house, libraries and museums: Niko Berdzenishvili Local Lore, Niko Mari, Mose Gogiberidze, Nodar Dumbadze, Eristavi Palace.

Tourist attractions
  • Tamar Castle (Bukistsikhe)
  • Erketi Convent (Erketi)
  • Eristavi Palace (Goraberezhouli)
  • Desert Monastery (middle elevation)
  • Ghomi Castle (Zoti)
  • St. George Church in Shuban [1]

Villages in the district

Villages in the Chokhatauri district include:

  • Bukistsikhe
  • Chaisubani
  • Chokhatauri
  • Dablatsikhe
  • Didivani
  • Erketi
  • Ganakhleba
  • Gogolesubani
  • Goraberezhouli
  • Guturi
  • Khevi
  • Khidistavi
  • Kokhnari
  • Kvenobani
  • Nabeghlavi
  • Partskhma
  • Sachamiaseri
  • Shuaganakhleba
  • Shuasurebi
  • Vazimleti
  • Zemokheti
  • Zemosurebi
  • Zoti
  • Janeuli

See also
  • Districts of Georgia (country)

References
  1. "სიახლეები - Chokhatauri.GOV.GE - ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი". chokhatauri.ge.
  2. "სტატისტიკა - Chokhatauri.GOV.GE - ჩოხატაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი". chokhatauri.ge.

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