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 მესტიის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
|---|---|
 Town Mestia | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality within Georgia | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Administrative centre | Mestia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mestia Municipal Assembly |
| • Mayor | Kapiton Zhorzholiani [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,044 km2 (1,175 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 9,316 |
| • Density | 3.06/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Population by ethnicity[2] | |
| • Georgians | 99.82 % |
| • Russians | 0.12 % |
| • Ukrainians | 0.03 % |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
| Website | https://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, Mestia Sakrebulo) is a representative body in Mestia Municipality, consisting of 31 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Kapiton Zhorzholiani of Georgian Dream was re-elected mayor.
| Party | 2017[3] | 2021[4] | Current Municipal Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Georgian Dream | 23 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United National Movement | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For Georgia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lelo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Georgia | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alliance of Patriots | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlements
| Rank | Settlement | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mestia | 1 973 |
| 2 | Ushguli | 228 |
| 3 | Adishi | 44 |
| 4 | Chazhashi | 28 |
See also
References
External links
- Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com
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