Gori Municipality

Gori Municipality გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Gori Fortress
Flag Seal
Location of Gori Municipality in Georgia
Country	Georgia
Region	Shida Kartli
Capital	Gori
various	1 town, 115 villages
Area
• Total	1,352 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	125,692
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Website	Official site of shida kartli region

Gori (Georgian: გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. After abolishment of former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, the Gori District included the territory of former Tskhinvali District. Some northern territories of the district are part of a self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. It is bordered by the municipalities of Kaspi to the east, Borjomi and Tsalka to the south, and Kareli to the west. The area of Gori municipality is 1352 km2 and the population is 125,692 people. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Gori.

Politics

Gori Municipal Assembly (Georgian: გორის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Gori Municipality. currently consisting of 40 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. Gori sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2021.

Party		Seats (37)	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	24
	United National Movement	10
	For Georgia	3

Municipal Assembly 2017-2021

Party		Seats (40)	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	31
	United National Movement	3
	European Georgia	2
	For Georgia	1
	Alliance of Patriots	1
	Development Movement	1
	Independent	1

Administrative divisions

Gorijvari monastery

Uplistsikhe

Ateni Sioni Church

Zemo Nikozi church

Shindisi Castle

Gori municipality (those parts under de facto Georgian jurisdiction) is divided into 1 city (ქალაქი), 23 communities (თემი), and 115 villages (სოფელი).

Cities

• Gori
• Tskhinvali

Communities

• Ateni
• Akhalubani
• Berbuki
• Boshuri
• Dici
• Variani
• Zeghduleti
• Karaleti
• Mereti
• Mejvriskhevi
• Mghebriani
• Nikozi
• Saqavre
• Skra
• Tiniskhidi
• Tirdznisi
• Tqviavi
• Kvakhvreli
• Shavshvebi
• Shindisi
• Dzevera
• Khidistavi

Villages

• Ateni
• Tsedisi
• Bnavisi
• Olozi
• Ghvarebi
• Akhalubani
• Kveshi
• Akhrisi
• Adzvi
• Mumlaant Kari
• Jariasheni
• Tsitsagiaant Kari
• Kvemo Artsevi
• Berbuki

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)

External links

• Official website of Gori District (Georgian, English)
• Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com