Dmanisi Municipality

Dmanisi Municipality

დმანისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Dmanisi Municipality დმანისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
	Dmanisi historic site
	Flag Seal
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Kvemo Kartli
Administrative centre	Dmanisi
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Dmanisi Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Koba Muradashvili (GD)
Area
• Total	1,198.8 km2 (462.9 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	20,922
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity
• Azerbaijanis	65,5 %
• Georgians	33,1 %
• Armenians	0,5 %
• Greeks	0,5 %
• Russians	0,4 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Website	dmanisi.gov.ge

Dmanisi (Georgian: დმანისის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Dmanisis munitsip’alit’et’i) is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of 1,198.8 km² (463 sq mi). As of 2021 it had a population of 20,922 people.^[1] The city of Dmanisi is its administrative centre.

Administrative divisions

Dmanisi municipality is administratively divided into 15 communities (თემი, temi) with 57 villages (სოფელი, sopeli) and one city (Dmanisi).^[3]

Population

The population of Dmanisi Municipality is 20,922 according to the 2021 estimate,^[1] which is a slight increase from the last census of 2014 (19,141). The ethnic composition is 31.2% Georgian, 65.5% Azerbaijani. The population density is 17.5 people per square kilometer.

Population Dmanisi Municipality
	1923	1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	2002^[4]	2014	2021
Dmanisi Municipality ^[5]	-	33,975	34,174	43,785	44,075	52,208	28,034	19,141	20,922
Dmanisi ^[5]	670	1,871	4,778	4,076	4,530	8,650	3,427	2,661	2,920
Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present.^[6]^[7]^[8] Note:^[4]

Politics

Dmanisi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: დმანისის საკრებულო, Dmanisi Sakrebulo) is the representative body in Dmanisi Municipality, consisting of 30 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Koba Muradashvili of Georgian Dream was elected mayor.

Party		2017^[10]	2021^[11]
	Georgian Dream	27	15
	United National Movement	1	12
	Progress and Freedom		1
	Independent		2
	Development Movement	3
Total		31	30

Gallery

References

^ a b c "Population and Demography - Population by cities and boroughs (daba), as of 1 January". National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". mashke.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04.
^ "Main Results of the 2014 Census (Publication)" (PDF). Census.ge, National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) (in Georgian). 2016-04-28. pp. 328–332. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
^ a b The 2014 census found an inexplicable gap with the data from the national statistical office Geostat. UN-assisted research has found the 2002 census was inflated by about 8-9 percent. See,^[9] "1. Introduction", Page 1.
^ a b Until 1947 district and city were called Bashkicheti.
^ "Population divisions of Georgia". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ "Population cities & towns of Georgia". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ "Ethnic composition rural Georgia 1923". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ "Population Dynamics in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 24–26. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 29–31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Website Municipality

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[geostatpop-1] "Population and Demography - Population by cities and boroughs (daba), as of 1 January". National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

[2] "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". mashke.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04.

[census2014detail-3] "Main Results of the 2014 Census (Publication)" (PDF). Census.ge, National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) (in Georgian). 2016-04-28. pp. 328–332. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

[notecensus2002-4] The 2014 census found an inexplicable gap with the data from the national statistical office Geostat. UN-assisted research has found the 2002 census was inflated by about 8-9 percent. See,^[9] "1. Introduction", Page 1.

[name-5] Until 1947 district and city were called Bashkicheti.

[popdivision-6] "Population divisions of Georgia". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

[popcities-7] "Population cities & towns of Georgia". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

[etn1923-8] "Ethnic composition rural Georgia 1923". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

[retro2017-9] "Population Dynamics in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

[gevote17-10] "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 24–26. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}

[gevote21-11] "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 29–31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Imereti	Kutaisi Baghdati Chiatura Kharagauli Khoni Sachkhere Samtredia Terjola Tkibuli Tsqaltubo Vani Zestafoni
Kakheti	Akhmeta Dedoplistsqaro Gurjaani Kvareli Lagodekhi Sagarejo Sighnaghi Telavi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Akhalgori Dusheti Kazbegi Mtskheta Tianeti
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Ambrolauri Lentekhi Oni Tsageri
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Poti Abasha Chkhorotsku Khobi Martvili Mestia Senaki Tsalenjikha Zugdidi
Samtskhe-Javakheti	Adigeni Akhalkalaki Akhaltsikhe Aspindza Borjomi Ninotsminda
Kvemo Kartli	Rustavi Bolnisi Dmanisi Gardabani Marneuli Tetritsqaro Tsalka
Shida Kartli	Gori Kareli Kaspi Khashuri Java

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Dmanisi Municipality დმანისის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Dmanisi historic site
Flag Seal

Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Kvemo Kartli
Administrative centre	Dmanisi
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Dmanisi Municipal Assembly
• Mayor	Koba Muradashvili (GD)
Area
• Total	1,198.8 km² (462.9 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	20,922
• Density	17/km² (45/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity^[2]
• Azerbaijanis	65,5 %
• Georgians	33,1 %
• Armenians	0,5 %
• Greeks	0,5 %
• Russians	0,4 %
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Website	dmanisi.gov.ge