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Mestia Municipality

Mestia (Georgian: მესტიის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Mesṫiis municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Mestia.

It has an area of 3,045 km2 and had a population of 9,316 at the 2014 census.

Politics

Mestia Municipal Assembly (Georgian: მესტიის საკრებულო, Mestia Sakrebulo) is a representative body in Mestia Municipality, consisting of 31 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Kapiton Zhorzholiani of Georgian Dream was re-elected mayor.

Party 2017[3] 2021[4] Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 23 26                                                  
  United National Movement 1 3      
  For Georgia 2    
  Lelo 1  
  European Georgia 2 1  
  Alliance of Patriots 3
  Independent 2
Total 31 33  

Settlements

Rank Settlement Population
1 Mestia 1,973
2 Ushguli 228
3 Adishi 44
4 Chazhashi 28

See also

References

  1. ^ "Მესტიის მუნიციპალიტეტის მერი".
  2. ^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". mashke.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04.
  3. ^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 54–55. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. ^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 67–68. Retrieved 2021-01-06.

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