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Place in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia

Oni Municipality ონის მუნიციპალიტეტი

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Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
Capital	Oni
Government
• mayor	Sergo Khidesheli (Georgian Dream)
Area
• Total	1,712 km (661 sq mi)
Population
• Total	6 130
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Oni (Georgian: ონის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti. Its main town is Oni.

Geography

Oni Municipality borders Lentekhi Municipality to the northwest, Ambrolauri Municipality to the west, both in the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region. To the south Oni Municipality borders the Sachkhere Municipality in the Imereti region, and to the southeast de jure has border with the Java Municipality in the Shida Kartli region. In the north to the east it is limited the Georgia–Russia border primerely with Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and a short section with the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

History

Until 1917, the actual Oni municipality was a part of the Racha uyezd in the Kutaisi Governorate, from 1917 to 1928 it was a part of Racha uyezd, from 1929, it was a part of Racha-Lechkhumi uyezd and from 1930, it became an independent rayon. In 1963–1964, it was a part of Ambrolauri Municipality. And became in 1965, an independent rayon. In 1991, it was unified with a part of Java Municipality but this part is actually occupied by separatists.

Demographic

Population evolution

Year	Population
1989	12 318
2002	9 182
2014	6 130

Ethnic groups

99,07% of the population is Georgian, 0,36% is Ossetian, 0,20% is Jews, 0,10% is Russian and 0,10% is Armenian (2014).

Politics

Tsageri Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ცაგერის საკრებულო, Tsageri Sakrebulo) is a representative body in Tsageri Municipality, consisting of 30 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Sergo Khidesheli of Georgian Dream was elected mayor.

Party		2017	2021
	Georgian Dream	27	22
	United National Movement	2	4
	For Georgia		4
	Lelo		2
	Alliance of Patriots	2	1
	European Georgia	1
	Development Movement	1
Total		33	33

External links

Districts of Georgia, Statoids.com

References

Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014
"Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2017" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 48-49. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
"Protocol elected municipal council members and mayors 2021" (PDF) (in Georgian). CESKO Central Election Commission. p. 60-61. Retrieved 2021-01-06.

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Autonomous Republic of Adjara	Batumi Keda Khelvachauri Khulo Kobuleti Shuakhevi
Guria	Chokhatauri Lanchkhuti Ozurgeti
Imereti	Kutaisi Baghdati Chiatura Kharagauli Khoni Sachkhere Samtredia Terjola Tkibuli Tsqaltubo Vani Zestafoni
Kakheti	Akhmeta Dedoplistsqaro Gurjaani Kvareli Lagodekhi Sagarejo Sighnaghi Telavi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Akhalgori Dusheti Kazbegi Mtskheta Tianeti
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Ambrolauri Lentekhi Oni Tsageri
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Poti Abasha Chkhorotsku Khobi Martvili Mestia Senaki Tsalenjikha Zugdidi
Samtskhe-Javakheti	Adigeni Akhalkalaki Akhaltsikhe Aspindza Borjomi Ninotsminda
Kvemo Kartli	Rustavi Bolnisi Dmanisi Gardabani Marneuli Tetritsqaro Tsalka
Shida Kartli	Gori Kareli Kaspi Khashuri Java

42°35′00″N 43°27′00″E / 42.5833°N 43.4500°E / 42.5833; 43.4500

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