Tsalenjikha Municipality
Tsalenjikha Municipality | |
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![]() Location of the municipality within Georgia | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°40′12″N 42°02′59″E / 42.67000°N 42.04972°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Samegrelo |
Administrative centre | Tsalenjikha |
Government | |
• Body | Tsalenjikha Municipal Assembly |
• Mayor | Giorgi (Gia) Kharchilava[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,467 km2 (2,497 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 26,158 |
• Density | 404/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
Population by ethnicity[2] | |
• Georgians | 99,56 % |
• Russians | 0,27 % |
• Ukrainians | 0,08 % |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
Website | tsalenjikha.gov.ge |
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Tsalenjikha (Georgian: წალენჯიხის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Ċalenjixis municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Tsalenjikha. Tsalenjikha Municipality is located in the valleys of the Enguri and Chanistskali rivers, the area is 646.7 km2, the population is 26,158 people (2014). The municipality includes 14 administrative units, including 2 cities Tsalenjikha and Jvari.
History[]
Tsalenjikha, Megrelian "Tsendikha", Chanistskali Megrelian "Tsentskari" River and such names of the geographical point are confirmed by both Georgian and foreign sources. Tsalenjikha and its environs were the original settlement of western Georgian tribes.
It is known from historical sources that the territory of the municipality was inhabited even when people used stone and bronze tools. Western Georgian tribes have been living on the territory of Tsalenjikha since that time. This is indicated by the names of this point and the river "Chelenjikha", "Tsendikha" Tsalenjikha.
In the 10th and 11th centuries, Tsalenjikha was an important settlement, as evidenced by such a large and important church as the Church of the Transfiguration. From this time on, the importance of Tsalenjikha gradually increased so that by the 13th and 14th centuries it became the only residence of the Dadiani. Here they had a palace, utensils (treasures) and apparently a ancestral tomb as well. Such an increase in the importance of Tsalenjikha led to the relocation of one of the most important dioceses of Odisha to Tsalenjikha in the 14th century. The relocation of the episcopal center to Tsalenjikha led to large-scale construction, as well as the painting of the Tsalenjikha Church during the 14th century during the reign of Vamek Dadiani (1384–1396).
Ak. Simon Janashia undoubtedly believes that 'Tseni' or 'Tsani' 'was one of the tribes of the Chanuri-Megrelian branch and not their own Zani'. (Tsen-Dikha) and the river that flowed into the castle (Tsen-water).
Materials about Tsalenjikha's past are taken from Inga Lortkipanidze's book - Tsalenjikha Painting, by Simon Janashia and Shota Meskhia.[3]
In 2001, the village of was the site of the Lia radiological accident.[4]
Historical sites[]
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- Tsalenjikha Cathedral
- The ruins of Gamajistsikhe
- Katskhara Fortress
- Samikao Cave
- Episcopal Church
- Jagiri Castle
- St. Barbara's Church
- Uluria Castle
- "Mamukia Tower"
- "Dilakirse" fortress
- The ruins of Skuri Castle
- The ruins of Lesale Castle
- Jgali conical tower
- St. Nicholas Church in Jgali
- Church of the All-Holy Mother of God on the Cross
- Omune Castle-Tower
Politics[]
Tsalenjikha Municipal Assembly (Georgian: წალენჯიხის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Tsalenjikha Municipality. The council assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of Municipal government and more. Tsalenjikha Sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2021.[5]
Party | Seats (27) | Current Municipal Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgian Dream | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNM | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For Georgia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lelo | 1 |
Results in local election[]
- Municipal Assembly
Party | Party list | Constituency | Total seats |
+/– | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
United National Movement | 5,439 | 37.78 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ![]() | |||
Georgian Dream | 5,008 | 34.79 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ![]() | |||
For Georgia | 2,730 | 18.96 | 3 | 1 | 4 | New | |||
Lelo | 482 | 3.34 | 1 | 1 | New | ||||
European Georgia |
310 | 2.15 | ![]() | ||||||
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia | 107 | 0.74 | ![]() | ||||||
Georgian Labor Party | 102 | 0.7 | ![]() | ||||||
Third Power | 95 | 0.66 | ![]() | ||||||
Girchi | 75 | 0.52 | New | ||||||
Other parties | 47 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | |||||||||
Total | 14,395 | 100 | 18 | 9 | 27 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 28,737 | 51.11 | |||||||
Source: CEC |
- Mayor
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Giorgi Kharchilava | United National Movement | 5,657 | 39.68 | 7,248 | 51.10 | |
Goga Gulordava | Georgian Dream | 5,450 | 38.23 | 6,937 | 48.90 | |
Khvicha Mebonia | For Georgia | 2,720 | 19.08 | |||
Tamari Belkania | Lelo for Georgia | 429 | 3.01 | |||
Total | 14,256 | 100.00 | 14,185 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 28,737 | – | 28,737 | – | ||
Source: CEC, CEC |
Municipal Assembly 2017-2021[]
Party | Seats (30) | Current Municipal Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgian Dream | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNM | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Georgia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alliance of Patriots | 1 |
Notable natives[]
- Meliton Kantaria (1920 – 1993) – was a Georgian sergeant of the Soviet Army credited with having hoisted a Soviet flag over the Reichstag on 30 April 1945.
- Terenti Graneli (1897 – 1934) – was a noted Georgian poet.
- Aneta Dadeshkeliani (1872–1922) – was a Georgian poet, educator and social reformer.
- Nikoloz Shengelaia (1903 – 1943) - was a Soviet Georgian film director.
- Leo Kiacheli (1884 – 1963) – was a Georgian novelist, short story writer, and journalist.
- Badri Kvaratskhelia (b. 1965) – a former Georgian footballer.
- Givi Kvaratskhelia (b. 1979) – a retired Georgian footballer.
- Georgi Tsurtsumia (b. 1980) – a wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (b. 2001) – is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Georgia national team.
See also[]
- Districts of Georgia (country)
References[]
- ^ "მერი - წალენჯიხის მუნიციპალიტეტი" (in Georgian). Tsalenjikha.gov.ge. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". Pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Ისტორია".
- ^ The radiological accident in Lia, Georgia. Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency. 2014. ISBN 978-92-0-103614-8. OCLC 900016880.
- ^ https://cesko.ge/res/docs/2021sakrebuloswevraddameradarcheulipirebi.pdf
External links[]
- Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com
- Municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti