Martvili Municipality

Martvili (Georgian: მარტვილის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Martvili. Martvili Municipality is located in the north-eastern part of western Georgia. It is bordered by Lentekhi in the north, Khoni and Tsageri in the east, Abasha in the south, Senaki and Chkhorotsku in the west. The southern part of the Martvili area is occupied by a lowland that rises from southwest to northeast from 60 to 170 meters. The highest place, the headwaters of Tekhuri is located at 3003 meters above sea level. To the south-west of the municipality is the Askha Mountain Range, which is rich in karst caves, waterfalls, mineral deposits and limestone. The mountains of Lebarde, Chekola and Dviri are rich in healing mineral waters.

Martvili Municipality
Municipality
Martvili monastery
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country	Georgia
Region	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Administrative centre	Martvili
Government
• Body	Martvili Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Tornike Janashia
Area
• Total	880.6 km2 (340.0 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	33,463
• Density	38.0/km2 (98/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[1]
• Georgians	99,8  %
• Russians	0,1 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Website	http://www.martvili.gov.ge

Bandza Synagogue

Gachedili Canyon Natural Monument

Politics

Martvili Municipal Assembly (Georgian: მარტვილის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Martvili Municipality, consisting of 36 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Tornike Janashia of Georgian Dream was elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement

Party		2017[2]	2021[3]	Current Municipal Assembly
	Georgian Dream	19	15
	United National Movement	10	11
	For Georgia		5
	European Socialists		4
	European Georgia	4	1
	Alliance of Patriots	3
	Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way	1
Total		37	36

Administrative divisions

Mart'vili municipality is divided into one city (ქალაქი, kalaki), and 20 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):^[4]

Cities

• Martvili

Villages

• Didi Ch'q'oni
• Salkhino
• Nagvazao
• Vedidk'ari
• Abedati
• Bandza
• Gach'edili
• Tamak'oni
• Lekhaindrao
• Kurzu
• T'aleri
• Khunts'i
• Sergieti
• K'its'i
• Inchkhuri
• Nakhunao
• Gurdzemi
• Onoghia
• Najakhao
• Doshaq'e
• First Balda (ka:პირველი ბალდა)
• Second Balda (ka:მეორე ბალდა)
• Third Balda (ka:მესამე ბალდა)

Twin towns – sister Municipalities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia (country)

• Ardeşen, Turkey ^[5]
• Boyarka, Ukraine^[6]
• Czarnków, Poland
• Jevíčko, Czech Republic
• Odolanów, Poland

See also

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)