Khelvachauri Municipality
ხელვაჩაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
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Country | Georgia |
Autonomous Republic | Adjara |
Administrative centre | Khelvachauri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zaza Diasamidze (GD) |
Area | |
• Total | 356.4 km2 (137.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 52,737 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Website | khelvachauri.ge |
Khelvachauri (Georgian: ხელვაჩაურის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Khelvachauris Municiṕaliťeťi) is a municipality in Georgia's southwestern autonomous republic of Adjara with a population of 52,737 people (2021[2]). The administrative center is the town of Khelvachauri, which is located for the most part within the Batumi municipal boundaries since 2012. The municipality covers an area of 356.4 km2 (138 sq mi) and has 64 villages spread over 11 administrative units in the relatively densely populated hills around the city of Batumi.[1]