Mtskheta Municipality

Mtskheta Municipality მცხეთის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Jvari monastery
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality within Georgia
Country	GEO
Region	Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Administrative centre	Mtskheta
Government
• Body	Mtskheta Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Giorgi Kapanadze [1]
Area
• Total	668 km2 (258 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	55,651
• Density	69.05/km2 (178.8/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[2]
• Georgians	92,04 %
• Azerbaijanis	4,15 %
• Ossetians	1,23 %
• Armenians	0,47 %
• Russians	0,35 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time)
Website	http://mtskheta.gov.ge/ka/home

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Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Its main town is Mtskheta.^{[citation needed]} Population of Mtskheta Municipality - 47 711 inhabitants. The municipality includes one city (Mtskheta) and 63 settlements. The city is the municipal center of Mtskheta and its population is 7,940 inhabitants, or 13% of the population of the municipality. The largest village is Mukhrani with 7 735 inhabitants.

Geography and climate[]

River Aragvi

Mtskheta Municipality is located in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of eastern Georgia. Its administrative center is the city of Mtskheta. The municipality is bordered by Sagarejo Municipality to the east, Kaspi Municipality to the west, Dusheti and Tianeti to the north, Gardabani and Tetritskaro municipalities and also Tbilisi to the south. The region is characterized by a variety of natural conditions. The territory of Mtskheta is a low and mid-mountain region. In its southern part the Saguramo Ridge is carved, to the south-east is raised the Satskepela Ridge. Its eastern end is called the Armazi Range, which is 1125 m high. There is a hillock of Skhaltbi between the rivers Ksani and Aragvi.

One of the main morphological elements of the municipality is the plain of Mukhrani-Saguramo. The Mtkvari River flows on the territory of the district, the main tributaries of which are: Khekordzula, Aragvi and Dighmistskali. There are also lakes in the region. Mtskheta is distinguished by its diversity of flora and fauna. Saguramo Nature Reserve includes Caucasian deer, Capreolus, brown bear, wolf, fox, lynx, rabbit, otter and more. There is moderately humid subtropical climate in Mtskheta municipality. There is moderately humid climate with hot summers and cold winters on Mukhrani-Saguramo plain. Average annual air temperature is 10.8 ° C and -1.1 ° C in January. On the ridges of Skhaltbi and Saguramo, there are mild cold winters and long warm summers. ^[3]

History[]

The area was still inhabited during the Bronze Age, as indicated by the settlements of Samtavro, Tsitsamuri, Narekvavi and other settlements. From the beginning of the I millennium BC, the great shifts characteristic of the life of the largest political entity in the East have also reflected on the history of Mtskheta. The strong cultural invasion of Mtskheta significantly affected the life of the city until the III - IV centuries. According to legend, the city was founded by the ethnarch Mtskhetos. From the end of the IV century BC Mtskheta was the political center of the newly created Kartli (Iberian) kingdom. According to legend, Nino, a missionary from Jerusalem, preached Christianity in Mtskheta at the beginning of the IV century. In 326, Mirian III adopted a new religion and Christianity became the state religion. According to legend, by the prayer of St. Nino hurricanes and hail broke out and crushed Armazian idols.

At the beginning of the VI century Dachi Ujarmeli moved the capital from Mtskheta to Tbilisi. Mtskheta has lost its political significance, though it has remained a religious center. In the early medieval period, there was an active rebuilding of cult buildings in the city. Samtavro, Jvari, Antioch and more were built during this period. In 736-738, the Arab Commander-Marwan the deaf raided the city and destroyed Armazi Fortress. At the beginning of the XV century it was destroyed by Temur lang. The importance of Mtskheta gradually diminished and after the accession of the Kingdom of Kartli to Russia, it was a small village in the Dusheti Mazra. Mtskheta became a separate district in 1930-34, today it has the status of a city and a municipality. ^[4]

Politics[]

Mtskheta downtown

Mtskheta Municipal Assembly (Georgian: მცხეთის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Mtskheta Municipality. currently consisting of 29 members. The council is assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Mtskheta sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2017. ^[5]

Cultural monuments[]

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Ksani fortress

Saint John the Baptist chapel in Shiomghvime Monastery

Church of Bevreti

Pompey bridge

• Svetitskhoveli
• Jvari Monastery
• Samtavro Monastery
• Ksani fortress
• Armazi Settlement
• Shio-mghvime Monastery Complex
• Pompey bridge
• Armazi St.Mary's Church
• Armazistsikhe-Bagineti

Demography[]

Villages of Mtskheta Municipality[]

See also[]

• List of municipalities in Georgia (country)

References[]

External links[]

• Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com

Coordinates: 41°51′00″N 44°43′00″E / 41.8500°N 44.7167°E / 41.8500; 44.7167

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