Kurta Municipality (Georgian: ქურთის მუნიციპალიტეტი, romanized: kurtis munitsip’alit’et’i) is a temporary administrative-territorial unit located in eastern Georgia, within the territory of Gori Municipality. It was established on December 6, 2006. Currently, it is under occupation by the Russian Federation.

Kurta Municipality
ქურთის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Flag of Kurta Municipality
Coat of arms of Kurta Municipality
Location of Kurta Municipality
Country Georgia
RegionShida Kartli
Population
 • Estimate 
(2009)[1]
7,100
Time zoneUTC 4

History

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Based on the decree №2304-rs issued by the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, on December 16, 2005, the reorganization of Georgia's districts was carried out, transforming the existing districts into municipalities.[2]

The public legal entity "Kurta Municipality" (ID: 218065064) was registered as a taxpayer on November 17, 2006, and its official registration date is December 6, 2006.[3]

Local self-government

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The municipality includes 10 settlements (villages): Achabeti (Zemo-Achabeti and Kvemo-Achabeti), Gudzhabauri, Tamarasheni, Kekhvi, Monasteri (Zemo-Monasteri and Kvemo-Monasteri), Sveri, Kemerti, Kurta, Dzartsemi, and Kheiti.[3]

References

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  1. ^ [1], Population Estimate
  2. ^ "ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის შესახებ". სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (in Georgian). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  3. ^ a b "მუნიციპალიტეტების რეესტრი". mreg.reestri.gov.ge. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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