Kaspi Municipality

Coordinates: 41°55′00″N 44°25′00″E / 41.9167°N 44.4167°E / 41.9167; 44.4167
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Kaspi Municipality
კასპის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
a village in Kaspi municipality
UTC+4
WebsiteOfficial site of shida kartli region

Kaspi (

Kaspi
.

Geography

The district occupies Shida Kartli plain, stretching on both sides of the

Kura and Ksani
.

District population is 43,771, population density is 55 per km2 (2014). There are 71 villages and 1 town in the District.

District economy is focused on agriculture, there are a few manufactures producing building materials and wine/spirits.

There are a number of historical and architectural sites in the District, including

churches.

Medieval Bridge crossing into Rkoni Monastery.

Kavtiskhevi kurgans

Near the village of

kurgans
have been found. They were excavated by Makharadze in 2007.

Materials recovered from these excavations can be related to remains from the metal-working Late

Leilatepe on the Karabakh steppe.[1] Also, at Soyuqbulaq, Agstafa
, there are similar kurgans.

Also, the earliest level at the multi-period site of Berikldeebi in Kvemo Kartli is relevant.[2] These discoveries reveal the presence of early 4th millennium kurgans in the southern Caucasus.[3]

Politics

Kaspi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: კასპის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Kaspi Municipality. currently consisting of 30 members. The council is assembled into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Municipal Assembly and Mayor are elected every four-year. The last election was held in October 2021.

Party 2017[4] 2021[5] Current Municipal Assembly
  Georgian Dream 28 19                                    
  Ahali 6[a]            
  United National Movement 2 2    
  For Georgia 2    
  Alliance of Patriots 2 1  
 
European Georgia
1
  Labour Party 1
Total 34 30  

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Split from UNM.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Narimanov et al. 2007
  2. ^ Glonti and Dzavakhishvili 1987
  3. ^ Origin of Early Transcaucasian Culture. Dienekes' Anthropology blog
  4. ^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 32–34. Retrieved 2024-06-16.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. pp. 40–42. Retrieved 2024-06-16.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "„ნაციონალური მოძრაობის" კასპის რაიონული ორგანიზაცია წევრების უმრავლესობამ, ხოლო კასპის საკრებულოს ფრაქცია ექვსმა წევრმა დატოვა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

External links

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