Kaspi ( ka, კასპის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of

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, in the region of Shida Kartli. Given a ''District'' status within Transcaucasian SFSR in 1930. District center is

Kaspi Kaspi ( ka, კასპი) is a town in central Georgia (country), Georgia on the Mtkvari River. It is a center of Kaspi district, Georgia, Kaspi district, one of the four districts in Shida Kartli region. Founded in the early Middle Ages, the ...

Geography

The district occupies ''Shida Kartli'' plain, stretching on both sides of the Kura River - bordering southern parts of Greater Caucasus to the North and Trialeti Range to the South. Bigger rivers crossing the District are Kura and Ksani. District population is 43,771, population density is 55 per km² (2014). There are 71 villages and 1 town in the District. District economy is focused on agriculture, there are a few manufactures producing building materials and wine/spirits. There are a number of historical and architectural sites in the District, including Rkoni Monastery, Samtavisi and Kvatakhevi churches. Rkoni monastery bridge

Kavtiskhevi kurgans

Near the village of Kavtiskhevi in Kaspi Municipality some very ancient kurgans have been found. They were excavated by Makharadze in 2007. Materials recovered from these excavations can be related to remains from the metal-working Late

Chalcolithic The Chalcolithic ( ) (also called the Copper Age and Eneolithic) was an archaeological period characterized by the increasing use of smelted copper. It followed the Neolithic and preceded the Bronze Age. It occurred at different periods in di ...

site of Leilatepe on the Karabakh steppe. Also, at Soyuqbulaq, Agstafa, there are similar kurgans. Also, the earliest level at the multi-period site of Berikldeebi in

Kvemo Kartli Kvemo Kartli ( ka, ქვემო ქართლი ) or "Lower Kartli", is a historic province and current administrative region (mkhare) in southeastern Georgia. The city of Rustavi is the regional capital. Location Kvemo Kartli is a region ...

is relevant. These discoveries reveal the presence of early 4th millennium kurgans in the southern Caucasus.Origin of Early Transcaucasian Culture.
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Politics

Kaspi Municipal Assembly ( ka, კასპის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Kaspi Municipality. currently consisting of 30 members. The council is assembled into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Municipal Assembly and Mayor are elected every four-year. The last election was held in October 2021.

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