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Bolnisi Municipality

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Bolnisi Municipality
ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Bolnisi bələdiyyəsi
Mosque in lower Bolnisi
Mosque in lower Bolnisi
Flag of Bolnisi Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Bolnisi Municipality
Seal
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CountryFile:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
MkhareKvemo Kartli
Administrative centreBolnisi
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyBolnisi Municipal Assembly
 • MayorDavid Sherazadishvili (GD)
Area
 • Total
804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
56,036
 • Density69.7/km2 (181/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
 • Azerbaijanis63.4 %
 • Georgians30.9 %
 • Armenians5.0 %
Time zoneGeorgian Time
Websitehttp://bolnisi.gov.ge/

Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი, romanized: Bolnisis munitsip’alit’et’i, Azerbaijani: Bolnisi bələdiyyəsi) is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of 804 km2 (310 sq mi).[3] As of 2021, it had a population of 56,036 people.[1] The city of Bolnisi is its administrative centre.

Geographical location

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Bolnisi Municipality is situated in the south of the country, bordering Tetritsqaro Municipality to the north, Marneuli Municipality to the east, and Dmanisi Municipality to the west. The municipality also shares a border with Armenia to its south.

Most of the municipality is occupied by low mountain ranges, which are forested in the south and reach hights of around 1,300 m on the northwestern ridges. The highest point is Mt Loki at 2,142 m (7,028 ft) above sea level.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Bolnisi municipality is administratively divided into 14 communities (თემი, temi) with 46 villages (სოფელი, sopeli), two urban-type settlements (დაბა, daba) and one city (ქალაკი, kalaki).[3]

Population

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The population of Bolnisi was 56,036 at the beginning of 2021,[1] which is an increase of nearly 5% since the last census of 2014.[3] In 2014 the ethnic composition was 63.4% Azerbaijani, 30.9% Georgian and 5.0% Armenian. The population density is 69.7 people per square kilometer (2021).

Population Bolnisi Municipality
1897 1922 1926 1939 1959 1970 1979 1989 2002[5] 2014 2021
Bolnisi Municipality - - - 33,975 Error creating thumbnail: 45,019 Error creating thumbnail: 60,556 Error creating thumbnail: 68,296 Error creating thumbnail: 81,920 Error creating thumbnail: 74,301 Error creating thumbnail: 53,590 Error creating thumbnail: 56,036
Bolnisi [6] - 4,591 Error creating thumbnail: 5,658 Error creating thumbnail: 7,137 Error creating thumbnail: 12,420 Error creating thumbnail: 11,504 Error creating thumbnail: 12,442 Error creating thumbnail: 15,047 Error creating thumbnail: 9,944 Error creating thumbnail: 8,967 Error creating thumbnail: 8,288
Kazreti (daba) - - - - - 2,538 Error creating thumbnail: 5,921 Error creating thumbnail: 9,124 Error creating thumbnail: 7,272 Error creating thumbnail: 4,340 Error creating thumbnail: 5,483
Tamarisi (daba) - - - - - - - 707 Error creating thumbnail: 434 Error creating thumbnail: 510 Error creating thumbnail: 697
Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present.[7][8][9] Note:[5]

Politics

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Bolnisi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ბოლნისის საკრებულო) is the representative body in Bolnisi Municipality, consisting of 36 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. David Sherazadishvili of Georgian Dream was reelected as mayor.

Party 2017[11] 2021[12] Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 28 30                                                            
  United National Movement 2 6          
Total 30 36  
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See also

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