Tskaltubo Municipality is a self-governing unit in the Imereti region. People still lived on its territory during the Stone Age, which is confirmed by the numerous settlements discovered during the excavations. The earliest weapon in the Caucasus is found in the White Cave - a copper arrowhead dating back to the 4th-5th millennium BC. It became an official balneological resort in 1920, and was granted the status of a city in 1953.
Located in the central part of Imereti. The municipality is bordered by the city of Kutaisi to the east, Samtredia and Khoni to the west, and Baghdati and Vani to the south. The defining physical-geographical factor of the relief is the deep oval shape of the depression with the appearance of hollow mineral springs, which are bordered on each side by mountain passes. The main forms of relief are lowland-hilly. Rivers flow in the territory of Tskaltubo: Gubistskali, Tskaltubo.
There are 48 settlements in Tskaltubo: 1 city, 47 villages.
Tskaltubo municipality is located east of the Kolkheti lowlands, in the gorge of the rivers Rioni and Gubistskali, in the Imereti region. Its administrative center is the city of Tskaltubo. The municipality includes the following administrative units: Tskaltubo, Gvishtibi, Gumbra, Dgnorisa, Maglaki, Mekvena, Mukhiani, Opurchkheti, Opshkviti, Patriketi, Rioni, Sakulia, Partskhanakanebi, Kvitiri, Tskhunkuri, the village of Tskaltubo and Geguti. It is bordered by the city of Kutaisi to the east, Samtredia and Khoni to the west, Tsageri and Ambrolauri to the north, and Baghdati and Vani to the south. The main river of Tskaltubo is Rioni with its tributaries, Tskaltubostskali and Gubistskali. There is Tavshava Lake and an artificially created Cold Lake on the territory of the municipality.[2]
Tskaltubo municipality has a humid subtropical climate with short winters and hot summers. Tskaltubo is one of the warmest places in Georgia in terms of air temperature. Average annual temperature is 15 °C (59 °F). The average temperature in August is 28 to 30 °C (82 to 86 °F), and in January–February 5 °C (41 °F).[2]
PoliticsEdit
Tskaltubo City Hall
Tsqaltubo Municipal Assembly (Georgian: წყალტუბოს საკრებულო) is a representative body in Tsqaltubo Municipality. currently consisting of 33 members. The council is assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Tsqaltubo sakrebulo is elected every four year. The last election was held in October 2021.[3]
The leading sector of the economy of the municipality is tourism. A special role is played by the resort Tskaltubo, which is famous for its healing thermal waters. Agriculture mainly develops horticulture, fruit growing and grain production. The main transport hub of the municipality is the city of Tskaltubo, which is connected by roads to the cities: Kutaisi, Khoni, Tsageri, Tkibuli. The city is connected to Kutaisi by railway. Tskaltubo is a multifunctional, world-famous balneological resort, an important resource for the economy is the unique radon-containing water, which has always attracted tourists. Tskaltubo is interesting for tourists due to the underground beauty of the karst caves "Sataplia" and "Prometheus" and the factors characteristic of medicinal speleo tourism.[4]
Education and cultureEdit
5740 students study in 40 public and 2 private schools and 23 kindergartens in Tskaltubo municipality. There are 24 libraries, most of the rural libraries are equipped with computer equipment. More than 35 thousand exhibits are preserved in the funds of Tskaltubo museums. Tskaltubo Museum of Local Lore keeps archeology, numismatics, art, manuscripts, epigraphy, photo archival materials. Writer Niko Lortkipanidze House-Museum in the village of Chuneshi presents photos and documentary material reflecting the life and work of the writer. Academician Giorgi Akhvlediani House-Museum in the village of Derchi - where the personal belongings of a great scientist are kept.[4]
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tskaltubo Georgian წყალტუბოს მუნიციპალიტეტი is a district of Georgia in the region of Imereti Its main town is Tskaltubo Tskaltubo Municipality წყალტუბოს მუნიციპალიტეტიMunicipalitySataplia Managed ReserveFlagSealLocation of the municipality within GeorgiaCountry GeorgiaRegionImeretiCapitalTsqaltuboGovernment TypeMayor Council BodyTsqaltubo Municipal Assembly mayorGrigol Ioseliani GD Area Total707 5 km2 273 2 sq mi Population 2014 Total56 883 Density80 40 km2 208 2 sq mi Population by ethnicity 1 Georgians99 5 Russians0 26 Others0 24 Time zoneUTC 4 Georgian Standard Time Websitetskaltubo wbr gov wbr geTskaltubo Municipality is a self governing unit in the Imereti region People still lived on its territory during the Stone Age which is confirmed by the numerous settlements discovered during the excavations The earliest weapon in the Caucasus is found in the White Cave a copper arrowhead dating back to the 4th 5th millennium BC It became an official balneological resort in 1920 and was granted the status of a city in 1953 Located in the central part of Imereti The municipality is bordered by the city of Kutaisi to the east Samtredia and Khoni to the west and Baghdati and Vani to the south The defining physical geographical factor of the relief is the deep oval shape of the depression with the appearance of hollow mineral springs which are bordered on each side by mountain passes The main forms of relief are lowland hilly Rivers flow in the territory of Tskaltubo Gubistskali Tskaltubo There are 48 settlements in Tskaltubo 1 city 47 villages Contents 1 Geography and climate 2 Politics 2 1 Municipal Assembly 2017 2021 3 Economy 4 Education and culture 5 Twin towns sister Municipalities 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeography and climate EditTskaltubo municipality is located east of the Kolkheti lowlands in the gorge of the rivers Rioni and Gubistskali in the Imereti region Its administrative center is the city of Tskaltubo The municipality includes the following administrative units Tskaltubo Gvishtibi Gumbra Dgnorisa Maglaki Mekvena Mukhiani Opurchkheti Opshkviti Patriketi Rioni Sakulia Partskhanakanebi Kvitiri Tskhunkuri the village of Tskaltubo and Geguti It is bordered by the city of Kutaisi to the east Samtredia and Khoni to the west Tsageri and Ambrolauri to the north and Baghdati and Vani to the south The main river of Tskaltubo is Rioni with its tributaries Tskaltubostskali and Gubistskali There is Tavshava Lake and an artificially created Cold Lake on the territory of the municipality 2 Tskaltubo municipality has a humid subtropical climate with short winters and hot summers Tskaltubo is one of the warmest places in Georgia in terms of air temperature Average annual temperature is 15 C 59 F The average temperature in August is 28 to 30 C 82 to 86 F and in January February 5 C 41 F 2 Politics Edit nbsp Tskaltubo City HallTsqaltubo Municipal Assembly Georgian წყალტუბოს საკრებულო is a representative body in Tsqaltubo Municipality currently consisting of 33 members The council is assembles into session regularly to consider subject matters such as code changes utilities taxes city budget oversight of city government and more Tsqaltubo sakrebulo is elected every four year The last election was held in October 2021 3 Party Seats 39 Current Municipal Assembly Georgian Dream 25 United National Movement 13 For Georgia 1 Municipal Assembly 2017 2021 Edit Party Seats 32 Current Municipal Assembly Georgian Dream 25 United National Movement 5 European Georgia 2 Economy Edit nbsp Prometheus Cave visitors center The leading sector of the economy of the municipality is tourism A special role is played by the resort Tskaltubo which is famous for its healing thermal waters Agriculture mainly develops horticulture fruit growing and grain production The main transport hub of the municipality is the city of Tskaltubo which is connected by roads to the cities Kutaisi Khoni Tsageri Tkibuli The city is connected to Kutaisi by railway Tskaltubo is a multifunctional world famous balneological resort an important resource for the economy is the unique radon containing water which has always attracted tourists Tskaltubo is interesting for tourists due to the underground beauty of the karst caves Sataplia and Prometheus and the factors characteristic of medicinal speleo tourism 4 Education and culture Edit5740 students study in 40 public and 2 private schools and 23 kindergartens in Tskaltubo municipality There are 24 libraries most of the rural libraries are equipped with computer equipment More than 35 thousand exhibits are preserved in the funds of Tskaltubo museums Tskaltubo Museum of Local Lore keeps archeology numismatics art manuscripts epigraphy photo archival materials Writer Niko Lortkipanidze House Museum in the village of Chuneshi presents photos and documentary material reflecting the life and work of the writer Academician Giorgi Akhvlediani House Museum in the village of Derchi where the personal belongings of a great scientist are kept 4 Twin towns sister Municipalities Edit nbsp Kirovsk Ukraine 5 nbsp Polotsk Belarus nbsp Saldus Latvia nbsp Truskavets UkraineGallery Edit nbsp Hotel Sakartvelo nbsp Tskaltubo Bathhouse nbsp Hotel shaxtiori in the 1950sSee also EditList of municipalities in Georgia country References Edit Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014 a b Tskaltubo https cesko ge res docs 2021sakrebuloswevraddameradarcheulipirebi pdf bare URL PDF a b მთავარი Tskaltubo gov ge დამეგობრებული ქალაქები tskaltubo gov ge in Georgian Tsqaltubo Municipality Retrieved 2020 02 17 External links EditDistricts of Georgia Statoids com 42 20 23 N 42 35 57 E 42 33972 N 42 59917 E 42 33972 42 59917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tsqaltubo Municipality amp oldid 1157245102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
