Chkhorotsqu Municipality

Chkhorotsqu or Chkhorotsku (ჩხოროწყუს მუნიციპალიტეტი, Çxoroċqus municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Chkhorotsqu.

Population: 22,309 (2014 census)

Area: 619 km2

Politics
Chkhorotsqu Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ჩხოროწყუს საკრებულო) is a representative body in Chkhorotsqu Municipality, consisting of 27 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Dato Gogua of Georgian Dream was re-elected mayor in a tight 2nd round against a candidate of the United National Movement. Chkhorotsqu was one of only seven municipalities where ruling Georgian Dream party failed to secure a majority. After several attempts, the opposition parties UNM, For Georgia and Lelo agreed on a chair of the Sakrebulo, but key party For Georgia denied it formed a coalition with any of the other parties.

Administrative divisions
Chkhorotsqu municipality is divided into one borough (დაბა, daba) and 12 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):

Boroughs

 * Chkhorotsqu

Villages

 * Mukhuri
 * Zumi
 * Taia
 * Khabume
 * Kveda chkhorotsqu
 * Lesichine
 * Letsurtsume
 * Kirtskhi
 * Nakiani
 * Akhuti
 * Napichkhovo
 * Chogha