Ozurgeti Municipality

The municipality Osurgeti (Georgian ოზურგეთის მუნიციპალიტეტი ) is a municipality ( county ) in Georgia, in the region of Guria. The administrative center of the municipality is the city Osurgeti Osurgeti. The area covers 675 km ². The municipality has 84 126 inhabitants ( 2010).

To the north is the municipality Lantschchuti, bounded on the north-east of the municipality Tschochatauri and the south by the municipalities of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Kobuleti and Schuachewi. In addition, the municipality Osurgeti has a coastline on the Black Sea. The area of the municipality is located in the valleys of the rivers Supssa and Natanebi, which are the largest rivers in the municipality. The area is rich in mineral resources.

In the municipality Osurgeti are 74 settlements; including 1 city ( Osurgeti ), 4 towns and 69 villages. The population is Georgian; it lives here also a small number of Russians and Armenians. In the municipality there are the dramatic theater of Osurgeti, a youth theater and other festival venues; also some museums are found, it is particularly aware of the Ekwtime - Taqaischwili Museum.

In the municipality important medieval buildings are available; They are mainly the church building, such as the Schemokmedi Church, Dschumati Church, the Church and the Atschi Lichauri Church. In some villages, medieval fortresses are available; important fortresses are Askana and Lichauri. In the municipality kind and attentive service, the ruins of the former city Waschnari. A major attraction is the palace of Gurieli.