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.

Mestia Municipality მესტიის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Town Mestia
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country	Georgia
Region	Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Administrative centre	Mestia
Government
• Body	Mestia Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Kapiton Zhorzholiani [1]
Area
• Total	3,044 km2 (1,175 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	9,316
• Density	3.06/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
• Georgians	99.82 %
• Russians	0.12 %
• Ukrainians	0.03 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Website	https://mestia.gov.ge/

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

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)