Gurjaani Municipality
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Country | Georgia | ||
region | Kakheti | ||
Seat | Gurjaani | ||
surface | 846 km² | ||
Residents | 54,337 (2014) | ||
density | 64 inhabitants per km² | ||
ISO 3166-2 | GE-KA | ||
Website | gurjaani.ge (Georgian) |
Coordinates: 41 ° 45 ' N , 45 ° 48' E
The municipality Gurdschaani ( Georgian გურჯაანის მუნიციპალიტეტი , Gurdschaanis munizipaliteti ) is an administrative unit (roughly equivalent to a district ) in the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia .
geography
The administrative center of Gurdschaani Municipality is the small town of Gurdschaani . The municipality, which covers an area of 846 km², is bounded by five municipalities that also belong to the Kakheti region: in the west of Sagaredscho , in the northwest of Telavi , in the northeast of Qvareli , in the east of Lagodechi and in the southeast and south of Sighnaghi .
The northeastern part of the municipality with most of the larger towns is located in the area of the southwestern flank of the Alasani basin ; the eponymous river Alasani marks the north-eastern border of the municipality. The Gombori ridge extends through the middle part , which - in contrast to its higher part further to the northwest - has the character of a wooded low mountain range , with the 1332 m high Tba-Zweri as the highest peak. At the southwestern foot of the ridge there are also a number of villages before the arid and sparsely populated Iori highlands begin, which occupies the southwestern part of the municipality up to the Iori River .
Population and administrative division
The municipality has 54,337 inhabitants (2014); this is about a quarter less than in the previous census in 2002 (72,618).
- Population development
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Note: census data
The largest settlements besides the city of Gurdschaani (8024 inhabitants) are the villages Bakurziche , Gurdschaani (south of the city, but independent), Kardenachi , Tschumlaqi , Wasissubani , Wedschini and Welisziche (2014), each with over 2500 inhabitants .
The municipality is divided into the independent main town Gurdschaani and 23 communities (here mostly with only one town each simply referred to as "village", Georgian sopeli, სოფელი ; otherwise temi, თემი ) with a total of 30 towns:
local community | Number of towns |
Population (2014) |
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Achascheni | 1 | 2420 |
Araschenda | 5 | 1913 |
Bakurziche | 1 | 2574 |
Jimiti | 1 | 1205 |
Dsirkoki | 1 | 1120 |
Gurjaani | 1 | 3738 |
Kalauri | 1 | 1976 |
Kardenachi | 1 | 3873 |
Katschreti | 1 | 1958 |
Kolagi | 1 | 1046 |
Melaani | 1 | 1079 |
Mukusani | 2 | 1362 |
Naniani | 1 | 506 |
Schaschiani | 1 | 2342 |
Semo Katschreti | 1 | 671 |
Chalaubani | 1 | 897 |
Tschandari | 1 | 1678 |
Cheremy | 1 | 28 |
Chumlaqi | 2 | 3922 |
Wasissubani | 1 | 2862 |
Watschnadsiani | 2 | 1700 |
Wedschini | 1 | 2935 |
Weliskikhe | 1 | 4508 |
Attractions
There are significant architectural monuments in the municipality. The church of All Saints' Church in Gurdschaani (Gurdschaanis Qwelazminda) from the 8th or 9th century is particularly well-known . The Watschnadsiani Monastery of All Saints (Watschnadsianis Qwelazminda) is located near the village of Watschnadsiani . The health resort Akhtala is a suburb of the city of Gurjaani . Other local attractions include a medieval castle in Vedschini village, the 13th century Sabazminda church in Kardenachi, the Wasissubani basilica and the Sanagire monastery .
Web links
- Website of the Municipality of Gurjaani (Georgian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Population Census 2014 ( Memento of the original from September 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Population Census 2002 ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)