Khobi ( ka, ხობის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Xobis municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of
Georgia
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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
Khobi. The population was 30,548, as of the 2014 census. The total area is .
Politics
Khobi Municipal Assembly (
Georgian: ხობის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Khobi Municipality, consisting of 36 members, which is elected every four years. The last election was held in
October 2021. Davit Bukia 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 elected mayor through a 2nd round against a candidate of the
United National Movement.
Administrative division
There are 1 city and 21 administrative units with 56 villages in the municipality.
1 city -
Khobi
15 communities - Akhalsopeli, Akhali Khibula, Bia, Gurifuli, Zemo Kvaloni, Torsa-Dghvaba, Nojikhevi, May 1, Sajijao, Kariata, Kvemo Kvaloni, Shua Khorga, Chaladidi, Khamiskuri, Kheta;
6 rural communities - Patara Poti, First Khorga, Sagvichio,
Kulevi, Shavghele, Old Khibula.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
A municipality is a subdivision of Georgia, consisting of a settlement or community (თემი ''temi''), which enjoy local self-government. A total of 69 municipalities are registered as of January 2019. Five municipalities are entirely locat ...
Explanatory notes
References
External links
Districts of Georgia Statoids.com
Municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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