Senaki Municipality

Senaki (Georgian: სენაკის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Senaki.

Senaki Municipality
სენაკის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Fence of Nokalakevi
Flag
Seal
Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country GEO
RegionSamegrelo
Administrative centreSenaki
Government
 • BodySenaki Municipal Assembly
 • MayorVakhtang Gadelia[1]
Area
 • Total520.7 km2 (201.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total39 652
 • Density76.15/km2 (197.2/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
 • Georgians99,56 %
 • Russians0,15 %
 • Armenians0,10 %
 • Ukrainians0.06 %
 • Assyrians0.06 %
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Websitesenaki.gov.ge

Population: 39,652 (2014 census)

Area: 521 km2

Politics

Senaki Municipal Assembly (Georgian: სენაკის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Senaki Municipality, consisting of 33 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Vakhtang Gadelia of Georgian Dream was elected mayor through a 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement.

Senaki was one of just seven municipalities where ruling Georgian Dream lost its majority in the sakrebulo, five of which in Samegrelo.[3]

Party 2017[4] 2021[1] Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 26 16                                
  United National Movement 4 13                          
  For Georgia 4        
  European Georgia 2
  Alliance of Patriots 1
Total 33 33  

Administrative divisions
Church of 40 martyr

Senaki municipality is administratively divided into one city, 14 communities (თემი, temi), and 61 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):[5]

Cities

Communities
  • Akhalsopeli
  • Gejeti
  • Ek'i
  • Zani
  • Zemo-Ch'aladidi
  • Tek'lati
  • Ledzadzame
  • Menji
  • Nosiri
  • Nokalakevi
  • Ushapati
  • Potskho
  • Dzveli Senak'i
  • Khorshi

Twin towns – sister Municipalities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia

See also

References
  1. "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 102-104. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm
  3. "GD Falls Short of Securing Majorities in 7 Sakrebulos". Civil.ge. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 83-84. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  5. "Main Results of the 2014 Census (Publication)" (PDF). Census.ge, National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) (in Georgian). 2016-04-28. p. 261-265. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  6. "საგარეო ურთიერთობები". senaki.gov.ge (in Georgian). Senaki Municipality. Retrieved 2020-02-17.


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