Martvili ( ka, მარტვილის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, in the region of

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti ( Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021) and a surface of . The region has Zugdidi as its administrative center, ...

. Its main town is Martvili. Martvili Municipality is located in the north-eastern part of western Georgia. It is bordered by

Lentekhi Lentekhi ( ka, ლენტეხი, ) is a small town and Lentekhi District's (Raion) capital in Georgia's western region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 323 km northwest to the nation's capital Tbilisi. Situated on the southern slope ...

in the north,

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and Tsageri in the east,

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in the south, Senaki and

Chkhorotsku Chkhorotsqu ( ka, ჩხოროწყუ, Mingrelian for "nine springs") is a townlet in western Georgia, located in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and functioning as the administrative center of the homonymous district. Its population was ...

in the west. The southern part of the Martvili area is occupied by a lowland that rises from southwest to northeast from 60 to 170 meters. The highest place, the headwaters of

Tekhuri The Tekhuri ( ka, ტეხური) T'ekhuri Geonames.org is a right tributary of the river Rioni in Georgia. The Tekhuri rises in the Egrisi Range below the 3002 m high summit Tekhurishdudi. It flows through the region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti ...

is located at 3003 meters above sea level. To the south-west of the municipality is the Askha Mountain Range, which is rich in karst caves, waterfalls, mineral deposits and limestone. The mountains of Lebarde, Chekola and Dviri are rich in healing mineral waters.

Politics

Martvili Municipal Assembly ( Georgian: მარტვილის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Martvili Municipality, consisting of 36 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Tornike Janashia of

Georgian Dream Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia ( ka, ქართული ოცნება – დემოკრატიული საქართველო, ''Kartuli ocneba – Demok’rat’iuli Sakartvelo'') is a social democratic political ...

was elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement

Administrative divisions

Mart'vili municipality is divided into one city (ქალაქი, kalaki), and 20 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):

Cities

* Martvili

Villages

* Didi Ch'q'oni * Salkhino * Nagvazao * Vedidk'ari * Abedati * Bandza * Gach'edili * Tamak'oni * Lekhaindrao * Kurzu * T'aleri * Khunts'i * Sergieti * K'its'i * Inchkhuri * Nakhunao * Gurdzemi * Onoghia * Najakhao * Doshaq'e * First Balda ( :ka:პირველი ბალდა) * Second Balda ( :ka:მეორე ბალდა) * Third Balda ( :ka:მესამე ბალდა)

Twin towns – sister Municipalities

Ardeşen Ardeşen (Armenian: Արտաշեն/Artashen, Laz and Georgian: არტაშენი/Artasheni or არდაშენი/Ardasheni) is a town and district of Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, along the coast road from the ci ...

, Turkey * Boyarka, Ukraine *

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, Poland * Jevíčko, Czech Republic * Odolanów, Poland

References

External links

Districts of Georgia
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