Bolnisi Municipality

Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Bolnisis munitsip’alit’et’i) is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of 804 km² (310 sq mi).^[3] As of 2021 it had a population of 56,036 people.^[1] The city of Bolnisi is its administrative centre.

Bolnisi Municipality ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Mosque in lower Bolnisi
Flag Seal
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Kvemo Kartli
Administrative centre	Bolnisi
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Bolnisi Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	David Sherazadishvili (GD)
Area
• Total	804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	56,036
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
• Azerbaijanis	63.4 %
• Georgians	30.9 %
• Armenians	5.0 %
Time zone	Georgian Time
Website	http://bolnisi.gov.ge/

Geographical location

Bolnisi Municipality is situated in the south of the country and shares a border with Armenia. The highest point is Mt Loki at 2,142 m (7,028 ft) above sea level.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Bolnisi municipality is administratively divided into 14 communities (თემი, temi) with 46 villages (სოფელი, sopeli), two urban-type settlements (დაბა, daba) and one city (ქალაკი, kalaki).^[3]

• city: Bolnisi;
• daba: Kazreti and Tamarisi.
• the largest village is Talaveri.

Population

The population of Bolnisi was 56,036 at the beginning of 2021,^[1] which is an increase of nearly 5% since the last census of 2014.^[3] In 2014 the ethnic composition was 63.4% Azerbaijani, 30.9% Georgian and 5.0% Armenian. The population density is 69.7 people per square kilometer (2021).

Population Bolnisi Municipality
	1897	1922	1926	1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	2002[5]	2014	2021
Bolnisi Municipality	-	-	-	33,975	45,019	60,556	68,296	81,920	74,301	53,590	56,036
Bolnisi [6]	-	4,591	5,658	7,137	12,420	11,504	12,442	15,047	9,944	8,967	8,288
Kazreti (daba)	-	-	-	-	-	2,538	5,921	9,124	7,272	4,340	5,483
Tamarisi (daba)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	707	434	510	697
Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present.[7][8][9] Note:[5]

Politics

Bolnisi Sioni

Bolnisi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ბოლნისის საკრებულო) is the representative body in Bolnisi Municipality, consisting of 36 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. David Sherazadishvili of Georgian Dream was reelected as mayor.

Party		2017[11]	2021[12]	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	28	30
	United National Movement	2	6
Total		30	36

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)

External links

• Website Municipality