Chkhorotsqu or Chkhorotsku ( ka, ჩხოროწყუს მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Çxoroċqus municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of

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, 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

Chkhorotsqu Chkhorotsqu or Chkhorotsku ( 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: 22,309 (2014 census) Area: 619 km²

Politics

Chkhorotsqu Municipal Assembly ( Georgian: ჩხოროწყუს საკრებულო) is a representative body in Chkhorotsqu Municipality, consisting of 27 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Dato Gogua of

Georgian Dream Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (GD), also colloquially known as the Kotsebi, is a Conservatism, conservative and populism, populist List of political parties in Georgia (country), political party in Georgia (country), Georgia, which has ...

was re-elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the

United National Movement United National Movement (UNM; ka, ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა, tr) also colloquially known as the Natsebi is a liberal conservative political party in Georgia. Tina Bokuchava serves as the p ...

. Chkhorotsqu was one of only seven municipalities where ruling Georgian Dream party failed to secure a majority. After several attempts, the opposition parties UNM, For Georgia and Lelo agreed on a chair of the Sakrebulo, but key party

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denied it formed a coalition with any of the other parties.

Administrative divisions

Chkhorotsqu municipality is divided into one borough (, ) and 12 villages (, ):

Boroughs

Villages

* Mukhuri * Zumi * Taia * Khabume * Kveda chkhorotsqu * Lesichine * Letsurtsume * Kirtskhi * Nakiani * Akhuti * Napichkhovo * Chogha

Explanatory notes

References

External links

Districts of Georgia
Statoids.com Municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti {{georgia-geo-stub