List of cities and towns in Georgia (country)
The following list of Georgian cities is divided into three separate lists for Georgia itself, and the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Although not recognized by most countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia are de facto independent since, respectively, 1992 and 1991.
Cities and towns in Georgia
This is a list of the cities and towns (Georgian: ქალაქი, k'alak'i) in Georgia, according to the 2002 census data of the Department of Statistics of Georgia. The list does not also includes the smaller urban-type settlements categorized in Georgia as daba (დაბა). The list does not also include cities and towns in the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Rank | Name | Name in Georgian | Population 1989 | Population 2002 | Population 2009 | Population 2012 | Administrative Region |
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1. | Tbilisi | თბილისი | 1,243,200 | 1,073,300 | 1,106,700 | 1,480,000 | Tbilisi (capital region) |
2. | Kutaisi | ქუთაისი | 232,500 | 186,000 | 188,600 | 197,000 | Imereti |
3. | Batumi | ბათუმი | 136,900 | 121,800 | 122,500 | 180,000 | Adjara |
4. | Rustavi | რუსთავი | 159,000 | 116,400 | 117,400 | 122,500 | Kvemo Kartli |
5. | Zugdidi | ზუგდიდი | 49,600 | 68,900 | 72,300 | 75,900 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
6. | Gori | გორი | 67,800 | 49,500 | 50,800 | 50,800 | Shida Kartli |
7. | Poti | ფოთი | 50,600 | 47,100 | 47,500 | 47,500 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
8. | Samtredia | სამტრედია | 34,300 | 29,800 | 29,600 | 29,600 | Imereti |
9. | Khashuri | ხაშური | 31,700 | 28,600 | 28,300 | 28,300 | Shida Kartli |
10. | Senaki | სენაკი | 28,900 | 28,100 | 28,100 | 28,100 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
11. | Zestafoni | ზესტაფონი | 25,900 | 24,200 | 24,500 | 24,500 | Imereti |
12. | Marneuli | მარნეული | 27,100 | 20,100 | 22,000 | 22,000 | Kvemo Kartli |
13. | Telavi | თელავი | 27,800 | 21,800 | 20,100 | 20,100 | Kakheti |
14. | Akhaltsikhe | ახალციხე | 24,700 | 18,500 | 19,200 | 19,200 | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
15. | Kobuleti | ქობულეთი | 20,600 | 18,600 | 18,900 | 18,900 | Adjara |
16. | Ozurgeti | ოზურგეთი | 23,300 | 18,700 | 18,300 | 18,300 | Guria |
17. | Tsqaltubo | წყალტუბო | 17,400 | 16,800 | 16,800 | 16,800 | Imereti |
18. | Kaspi | კასპი | 17,100 | 15,200 | 15,300 | 15,300 | Shida Kartli |
19. | Gardabani | გარდაბანი | 17,000 | 11,900 | 14,100 | 14,100 | Kvemo Kartli |
20. | Chiatura | ჭიათურა | 28,900 | 13,800 | 13,800 | 13,800 | Imereti |
21. | Tqibuli | ტყიბული | 22,000 | 14,500 | 13,800 | 13,800 | Imereti |
22. | Borjomi | ბორჯომი | 17,800 | 14,400 | 13,600 | 13,600 | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
23. | Sagarejo | საგარეჯო | 14,400 | 12,600 | 11,500 | 11,500 | Kakheti |
24. | Bolnisi | ბოლნისი | 14,900 | 9,900 | 11,300 | 11,300 | Kvemo Kartli |
25. | Khoni | ხონი | 14,300 | 11,300 | 11,000 | 11,000 | Imereti |
26. | Gurjaani | გურჯაანი | 12,600 | 10,000 | 9,500 | 9,500 | Kakheti |
27. | Akhalkalaki | ახალქალაქი | 15,200 | 9,800 | 9,400 | 9,400 | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
28. | Tsalenjikha | წალენჯიხა | 9,300 | 9,000 | 9,300 | 9,300 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
29. | Qvareli | ყვარელი | 11,300 | 9,000 | 8,600 | 8,600 | Kakheti |
30. | Akhmeta | ახმეტა | 8,900 | 8,600 | 8,400 | 8,400 | Kakheti |
31. | Mtskheta | მცხეთა | 8,900 | 7,700 | 7,800 | 7,800 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
32. | Kareli | ქარელი | 8,300 | 7,200 | 7,600 | 7,600 | Shida Kartli |
33. | Lanchkhuti | ლანჩხუთი | 9,000 | 7,900 | 7,500 | 7,500 | Guria |
34. | Lagodekhi | ლაგოდეხი | 9,000 | 6,900 | 7,500 | 7,500 | Kakheti |
35. | Dedoplistsqaro | დედოფლისწყარო | 10,100 | 7,700 | 7,300 | 7,300 | Kakheti |
36. | Dusheti | დუშეთი | 8,500 | 7,300 | 7,100 | 7,100 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
37. | Sachkhere | საჩხერე | 7,800 | 6,700 | 6,900 | 6,900 | Imereti |
38. | Abasha | აბაშა | 7,200 | 6,400 | 6,300 | 6,300 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
39. | Tsnori | წნორი | 2,900 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | Kakheti |
40. | Ninotsminda | ნინოწმინდა | 6,900 | 6,300 | 6,100 | 6,100 | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
41. | Terjola | თერჯოლა | 6,300 | 5,500 | 6,100 | 6,100 | Imereti |
42. | Khobi | ხობი | 6,600 | 5,600 | 5,800 | 5,800 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
43. | Martvili | მარტვილი | 6,000 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
44. | Vale | ვალე | 6,300 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
45. | Jvari | ჯვარი | 5,100 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
46. | Baghdati | ბაღდათი | 5,500 | 4,700 | 4,800 | 4,800 | Imereti |
47. | Vani | ვანი | 6,400 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | Imereti |
48. | Tetritsqaro | თეთრი წყარო | 8,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 3,800 | Kvemo Kartli |
49. | Dmanisi | დმანისი | 8,600 | 3,400 | 3,600 | 3,600 | Kvemo Kartli |
50. | Oni | ონი | 5,500 | 3,300 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti |
51. | Anaklia | ანაკლია | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
52. | Ambrolauri | ამბროლაური | 2,900 | 2,500 | 2,400 | 2,400 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti |
53. | Sighnaghi | სიღნაღი | 3,100 | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2,300 | Kakheti |
54. | Tsalka | წალკა | 8,000 | 1,700 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Kvemo Kartli |
55. | Tsageri | ცაგერი | 1,400 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 1,800 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti |
Cities and towns in Abkhazia
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Abkhazia. Data for 1989 is official data from the Department of Statistics of Georgia, data for 2010 are unofficial estimates of the World Gazetteer.
Rank | Name | Name in Georgian | Name in Abkhaz | Population 1989 | Population 2010 | Administrative Region |
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1. | Sukhumi | სოხუმი | Аҟәа | 119,200 | 39,100 | Sukhumi District |
2. | Tkvarcheli | ტყვარჩელი | Тҟәарчал | 21,700 | 16,800 | Ochamchire District |
3. | Ochamchire | ოჩამჩირე | Очамчыра | 20,100 | 14,300 | Ochamchire District |
4. | Gali | გალი | Гал | 15,800 | 10,800 | Gali District |
5. | Gudauta | გუდაუთა | Гәдоуҭа | 14,900 | 10,800 | Gudauta District |
6. | Pitsunda | ბიჭვინთა | Пиҵунда | 11,000 | 8,500 | Gagra District |
7. | Gulripshi | გულრიფში | Гәылрыҧшь | 11,800 | 8,200 | Gulripshi District |
8. | Gagra | გაგრა | Гагра | 24,000 | 7,700 | Gagra District |
9. | New Athos | ახალი ათონი | Афон Ҿыц | 3,200 | 3,700 | Gudauta District |
Cities and towns in South Ossetia
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in South Ossetia. Data for 1989 is official data from the Department of Statistics of Georgia, data for 2010 are unofficial estimates of the World Gazetteer.
Rank | Name | Name in Georgian | Name in Ossetian | Population 1989 | Population 2010 | Administrative Region |
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1. | Tskhinvali | ცხინვალი | Цхинвал | 42,300 | 30,000 | Gori District |
Future cities and towns
The intent to construct Lazica, a new city on Georgia's Black Sea littoral, was unveiled by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on December 4, 2011. The construction will be launched in 2012.[1]
References
- Statistical Yearbook Of Georgia, 2009. 36–37. Tbilisi, Georgia: Department of Statistics under the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia. 2009. ISBN 978-99928-72-38-3. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- "Georgia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
Notes
- ↑ Saakashvili Plans 'New Large City' on Black Sea Coast. Civil Georgia. December 4, 2011.