Bolnisi Municipality
Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli. Its main town is Bolnisi.
Bolnisi Municipality
ბოლნისისის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 53 590 |
| Time zone | Georgian Time |
Geographical location
Bolnisi District is situated in the southwest of the country and shares a border with Armenia. The area of district is 804 km². The highest point is Lok mount, at 2124 m. above sea level.
Administrative division
Bolnisi district consists of 3 towns (Bolnisi, Kazreti and Tamarisi) and 45 villages. The largest village is Fakhralo.
Population
The population of the district was 76.7 thousand people[2] at the beginning of 2009 and has diminished 7% since the independence of Georgia. According to the 2002 census Azeris predominate at 66%. Georgians are 26.8% and Armenians 5.8%.[3]
See also
References
- "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- Population by municipalities in Georgia (in English) Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Summary of population census 2002 in Georgia (in Georgian language) Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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