Kareli Municipality

Kareli Municipality
ქარელის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Mdzovreti fortress
Flag of Kareli Municipality
Official seal of Kareli Municipality
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Location of Kareli Municipality in Georgia
Country Georgia
RegionShida Kartli
CapitalKareli
various1 town, 1 townlet, and 73 villages
Area
 • Total687.9 km2 (265.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total41,316
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
WebsiteOfficial site of shida kartli region
Bridge over the Mtkvari at Urbnisi

Kareli (Georgian: ქარელის მუნიციპალიტეტი, romanized: karelis munitsip'alit'et'i) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. Some northern territories of the district are part of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992. Located in the central part of Georgia on the Shida Kartli plain. The municipality is bordered on the east by Gori, on the west by Khashuri, and on the south by Borjomi. Area of the municipality - 687.9 km2 Population - 41 316 people. There are 35 state public schools and 1 private school-gymnasium, a secondary vocational school, 1 central library, a cultural center and a museum of local lore in Kareli municipality.