Sachkhere (Georgian: საჩხერის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Saçxeris municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Imereti. Its main town is Sachkhere. From the north, the municipality of Sachkhere is boarded by Oni and Ambrolauri Municipality, from the east – java and Kareli, from south – Khashuri and Kharagauli and from the west by Chiatura Municipality.
Sachkhere Municipality
საჩხერის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
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![]() Modinakhe fortress | |
![]() Location of the municipality within Georgia | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Imereti |
Capital | Sachkhere |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Levan Ivanashvili (GD) |
• Municipal Assembly | 35 members |
Area | |
• Total | 973 km2 (376 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 37.775 |
Population by ethnicity[1] | |
• Georgians | 99.8 % |
• Russians | 0.1 % |
• Others | 0.1 % |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
SettlementsEdit
Rank | Settlement | Population |
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1 | Sachkhere | 6,140 |
2 | Chorvila | 1,451 |
3 | Gorisa | 1,087 |
4 | Perevi | 564 |
GalleryEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com
Coordinates: 42°20′43″N 43°25′10″E / 42.34528°N 43.41944°E