Bolnisi Municipality

Bolnisi is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of. As of 2021, it had a population of 56,036 people. The city of Bolnisi is its administrative centre.

Geographical location

Bolnisi Municipality is situated in the south of the country, bordering Tetritsqaro Municipality to the north, Marneuli Municipality to the east, and Dmanisi Municipality to the west. The municipality also shares a border with Armenia to its south.
Most of the municipality is occupied by low mountain ranges, which are forested in the south and reach hights of around 1,300 m on the northwestern ridges. The highest point is Mt Loki at above sea level.

Administrative divisions

Bolnisi municipality is administratively divided into 14 communities with 46 villages, two urban-type settlements and one city.

city: Bolnisi;
daba: Kazreti and Tamarisi.
the largest village is Talaveri. Other villages in the municipality include Akaurta, Darbazi, Dzveli Kveshi, Kvemo Bolnisi, Kveshi, Mamjuti, Najiduri, Ratevani, Rachisubani, Talaveri, and Tandzia.
Population

The population of Bolnisi was 56,036 at the beginning of 2021, which is an increase of nearly 5% since the last census of 2014. In 2014 the ethnic composition was 63.4% Azerbaijani, 30.9% Georgian and 5.0% Armenian. The population density is 69.7 people per square kilometer.

Politics

Bolnisi Municipal Assembly is the representative body in Bolnisi Municipality, consisting of 36 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. David Sherazadishvili of Georgian Dream was reelected as mayor.