Chkhorotsqu Municipality

Chkhorotsqu or Chkhorotsku (Georgian: ჩხოროწყუს მუნიციპალიტეტი, Çxoroċqus municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Chkhorotsqu.

Chkhorotsqu Municipality ჩხოროწყუს მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Ochkhomuri River
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country	Georgia
Region	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Administrative centre	Chkhorotsqu
Government
• Body	Chkhorotsqu Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Dato Gogua
Area
• Total	619.4 km2 (239.2 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	22,309
• Density	36.0/km2 (93/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[1]
• Georgians	99,70 %
• Russians	0,17 %
• Ukrainians	0.04 %
• Armenians	0,03 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Website	http://www.chkhorotsku.gov.ge/ge

Population: 22,309 (2014 census)

Area: 619 km²

Otsindale Church

Politics

Chkhorotsqu Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ჩხოროწყუს საკრებულო) is a representative body in Chkhorotsqu Municipality, consisting of 27 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Dato Gogua of Georgian Dream was re-elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement. Chkhorotsqu was one of only seven municipalities where ruling Georgian Dream party failed to secure a majority. After several attempts, the opposition parties UNM, For Georgia and Lelo agreed on a chair of the Sakrebulo, but key party For Georgia denied it formed a coalition with any of the other parties.^[2][3]

Party		2017[4]	2021[5]	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	19	12
	United National Movement	4	7
	For Georgia	1[a]	6
	Lelo		1
	Independent		1[b]
	Development Movement	2
	European Georgia	1
	Alliance of Patriots	1
Total		28	27

Administrative divisions

Chkhorotsqu municipality is divided into one borough (დაბა, daba) and 12 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):^[8]

Boroughs

• Chkhorotsqu

Villages

• Mukhuri
• Zumi
• Taia
• Khabume
• Kveda chkhorotsqu
• Lesichine
• Letsurtsume
• Kirtskhi
• Nakiani
• Akhuti
• Napichkhovo
• Chogha

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)

Explanatory notes

1. Split from GD.^[6]
2. Joni Jalagonia - split from For Georgia.^[7]