Khoni Municipality
Khoni (Georgian: ხონის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Imereti. Its main town is Khoni.
Khoni Municipality
ხონის მუნიციპალიტეტი | |
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Municipality | |
Okatse Canyon | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality within Georgia | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Imereti |
| Capital | Khoni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Khoni Municipal Assembly |
| • mayor | Lado Jurkhadze (GD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 23,570 |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Georgians | 99,7 % |
| • Russians | 0,16 % |
| • Others | 0,14 % |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Standard Time) |
The territory of Khoni municipality is part of the historical kingdom of Colchis. The origin and development of the Khoni is related to the trade-caravan routes passing through the area. The abutment of "Bumbua Bridge" on the Tskhenistsqali river is preserved to the present day. Here, in 65 BC the Roman commander Pompey passed through and built a lifting bridge.
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