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Tsalka (; ; ) is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of . As of 2021 it had a population of 19,679 people. The city of Tsalka is its administrative centre. The area of the municipality corresponds to the historical region of Trialeti.
Administrative divisions Tsalka municipality is administratively divided into 30 communities (თემი, temi) with 40 villages (სოფელი, sopeli), three urban-type settlements (დაბა, daba) and one city (ქალაკი, kalaki).
city: Tsalka; daba: Bediani, Khramhesi and Trialeti. villages: for example Beshtasheni and Sameba.
Population
The population of Tsalka is 19,679 according to the 2021 estimate, which is a slight increase from the last census of 2014 (18,849). The ethnic composition is 46.7% Georgian, 38.8% Armenian, 7.0% Azerbaijani and 6.9% Greek. The population density is 18.7 people per square kilometer.
Population Tsalka Municipality 1897 1923 1939 1959 1970 1979 1989 2002 2014 2021 Tsalka Municipality - - 40,286 45,600 50,471 48,580 44,187 20,888 18,849 19,679 Tsalka - 1,650 4,875 7,065 5,819 6,245 8,043 1,741 2,326 3,136 Bediani (daba) - - - - 2,435 1,584 1,263 344 148 136 Khramhesi (daba) - - - - - - - 118 78 62 Trialeti (daba) - - - 7,591 1,617 1,435 707 434 510 627Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present. Note:
Politics Tsalka Municipal Assembly (Georgian: წალკის საკრებულო) is the representative body in Tsalka Municipality, consisting of 30 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Ilia Sabadze of Georgian Dream was reelected as mayor.
Party 2017 2021 Current Municipal Assembly Georgian Dream 38 20 United National Movement 2 6 Progress and Freedom 1 For Georgia 1 Strategy Aghmashenebeli 1 1 Independent 2 1 European Georgia 1 Alliance of Patriots 1 Total 45 30
See also List of municipalities in Georgia (country)
External links
Website Municipality
References