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| foot_montage = {{nobreak|Top to bottom}}:<br /> Downtown Kutaisi & White Bridge as seen from Mt Gora,<br />A downtown street,<br />[[Bagrati Cathedral]] in 2014
| foot_montage = {{nowrap|Top to bottom}}:<br /> Downtown Kutaisi & White Bridge as seen from Mt Gora,<br />A downtown street,<br />[[Bagrati Cathedral]] in 2014
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| image_flag = Flag of Kutaisi, Georgia.svg
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| seal_link = Seal of the City of Kutaisi
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| map_caption = Kutaisi (Imereti)
| map_caption = Kutaisi (Imereti)
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| subdivision_name = Georgia
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| subdivision_type1 = Region ([[Mkhare]])
| subdivision_type1 = Region ([[Mkhare]])
| subdivision_name1 = [[Imereti]]
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| leader_name = Ioseb Khakhaleishvili ([[Georgian Dream|GD]]) <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kutaisi.gov.ge/en/mayor-kutaisi |title=The Mayor of Kutaisi: iosib khakhaleishvili |publisher=Kutasai Municipality |access-date=2021-01-12 |archive-date=2020-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231030914/http://kutaisi.gov.ge/en/mayor-kutaisi |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| leader_name = Ioseb Khakhaleishvili ([[Georgian Dream|GD]]) <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kutaisi.gov.ge/en/mayor-kutaisi |title=The Mayor of Kutaisi: iosib khakhaleishvili |publisher=Kutasai Municipality |access-date=2021-01-12 |archive-date=2020-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231030914/http://kutaisi.gov.ge/en/mayor-kutaisi |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| established_title = Established
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 13th century BC{{Efn|“Aia is the city of Colchis. It is located on the edge of the populated universe" (footnote to the book "[[Argonautica#Book 2|Argonauts II]]" by [[Apollonius of Rhodes|Apollonius]]). “Aia – the city of Colchis, built by Aeetes at a distance of three hundred stadiums from the sea” ([[Stephanus of Byzantium]], the Ethnica, summary).<ref>[https://ia-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VENICE-PROCEEDINGS-23.pdf Toponymy as Documentary Material Confirming Historical and Cultural Kinship (Astionym “Kutaia/Kutaisi” and aspects of centuries-old relations between Greece and Georgia)]. IAI Academic Conference Proceedings, Venice, 27 March 2023. p.p. 23-26.</ref>}}{{Efn|კოლხეთი ხშირად ეყოფოდა საქართველოს სამეფოს. მას საკუთარი მეფეებიც ჰყავდა, მაგალითად, ჰეტიუსი, რომელიც არგონავტთა ლაშქრობამდე მეფობდა აქ, და მისი ძე რეტა I, ვინც არგონავტები მიიღო (1292 ძვ. წ.)<ref>[http://dspace.nplg.gov.ge/handle/1234/294725 მიხეილ თამარაშვილი „ქართული ეკლესია დასაბამიდან დღემდე“]. საქართველოს პარლამენტის ეროვნული ბიბლიოთეკა, [http://dspace.nplg.gov.ge/handle/1234/2815 წიგნადი ფონდი]. გვერდი 86.</ref>}}
| established_date = 8th century B.C.
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| population_as_of = 2023 census
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population - National Statistics Office of Georgia |url=https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/41/population |website=www.geostat.ge |language=en}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://geostat.ge/media/61960/1-3-population-by-cities-and-boroughs.xlsx |title=Population by regions |publisher=National Statistics Office of Georgia |access-date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>
| population_total = 130411
| population_total = 125,589
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<!-- demographics (section 1) -->| demographics_type1 = Population by ethnicity<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm |title=Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014 |website=mashke.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125931/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/georgia-ethnic-loc2014.htm |archive-date=2018-11-04 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Georgians]]
| demographics1_title1 = [[Georgians]]
| demographics1_info1 = 99.5 %
| demographics1_info1 = 99.0 %
| demographics1_title2 = [[Russians]]
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| demographics1_info2 = 0.36 %
| demographics1_info2 = 0.36 %
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'''Kutaisi''' ({{IPAc-en|k|uː|ˈ|t|aɪ|s|iː}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kutaisi?s=t |title="Kutaisi", Dictionary.com |access-date=2018-04-15 |archive-date=2018-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012656/http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kutaisi?s=t |url-status=live }}</ref> {{lang-ka|ქუთაისი}} {{IPA-ka|ˈkʰutʰɑisi||}}) is one of the [[List of oldest continuously inhabited cities|oldest continuously inhabited cities]] in the world and the [[List of cities and towns in Georgia (country)|third-most populous]] city in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] after [[Tbilisi]] and [[Batumi]]. Situated {{convert|221|km|0|abbr=off}} west of Tbilisi, on the [[Rioni River]], it is the capital of the western region of [[Imereti]].
'''Kutaisi''' ({{IPAc-en|k|uː|ˈ|t|aɪ|s|iː}} {{respell|koo|TY|see}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kutaisi?s=t |title="Kutaisi", Dictionary.com |access-date=2018-04-15 |archive-date=2018-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012656/http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kutaisi?s=t |url-status=live }}</ref> {{lang-ka|ქუთაისი}} {{IPA-ka|ˈkʰutʰaisi|pron|Kutaisi.ogg}}) is one of the [[List of oldest continuously inhabited cities|oldest continuously inhabited cities]] in the world and the [[List of cities and towns in Georgia (country)|third-most populous]] city in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] after [[Tbilisi]] and [[Batumi]]. Situated {{convert|221|km|0|abbr=off}} west of Tbilisi, on the [[Rioni River]], it is the capital of the western region of [[Imereti]].


Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as political center of [[Colchis]] in the [[Middle Ages]] as capital of the [[Kingdom of Abkhazia]]<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Bondyrev|first1=Igor V|url=http://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=2096091|title=The geography of Georgia: problems and perspectives|last2=Davitashvili|first2=Zurab V|last3=Singh|first3=V. P|date=2015|isbn=978-3-319-05413-1|language=en|oclc=912320815}}</ref> and [[Kingdom of Georgia]] and later as the capital of the [[Kingdom of Imereti]]. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the [[Parliament of Georgia]] as an effort to decentralise the Georgian government.
Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as political center of [[Colchis]] in the [[Middle Ages]] as capital of the [[Kingdom of Abkhazia]]<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Bondyrev|first1=Igor V|url=http://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=2096091|title=The geography of Georgia: problems and perspectives|last2=Davitashvili|first2=Zurab V|last3=Singh|first3=V. P|date=2015|isbn=978-3-319-05413-1|language=en|oclc=912320815}}</ref> and [[Kingdom of Georgia]] and later as the capital of the [[Kingdom of Imereti]]. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the [[Parliament of Georgia]] as an effort to decentralise the Georgian government.
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[[File:View of Kutaisi (1885).JPG|thumb|left|Kutaisi in 1885]]
[[File:View of Kutaisi (1885).JPG|thumb|left|Kutaisi in 1885]]


Finally, the [[Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)|Russian-Turkish wars]] ended in 1810 with the [[Georgia within the Russian Empire#Western Georgia|annexation of the Imeretian Kingdom]] by the Russian Empire. The city was the administrative capital of the [[Kutais Uyezd]] and the larger [[Kutaisi Governorate]], which included much of west Georgia. In March 1879, the city was the site of a [[blood libel]] trial that attracted attention all over Russia; the ten accused Jews were acquitted.<ref>Effie Ambler, ''Russian Journalism and Politics: The Career of Aleksei S. Suvorin, 1861–1881'' (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1972: {{ISBN|0-8143-1461-9}}), p. 172.</ref>
Finally, the [[Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)|Russian-Turkish wars]] ended in 1810 with the [[Georgia within the Russian Empire#Western Georgia|annexation of the Imeretian Kingdom]] by the Russian Empire. The city was the administrative capital of the [[Kutais Uyezd]] and the larger [[Kutaisi Governorate]], which included much of west Georgia.

In March 1879, the city was the site of a [[blood libel]] trial that attracted attention all over the Russian Empire. Nine [[Georgian Jews]] from [[Sachkhere]] were falsely accused of killing a Christian girl and using her blood for allegedly Jewish religious purposes.<ref name=":0" /> The trial took place at the Kutaisi Circuit Court, which had been established in 1868 as one of several new courts in the Caucasus created by [[Judicial reform of Alexander II|Tsar Alexander II.'s Judicial Reform]]. After a ten-day trial, with nearly 70 witnesses, the nine defendants were acquitted as the defence lawyers Petr Aleksandrov and Lev Kupernik convinced the judges that the accusations against the Jewish men were mostly based on false testimony.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Kirmse |first=Stefan B. |date=9 February 2024 |title=Russian imperial borderlands, Georgian Jews, and the struggle for 'justice' and 'legality': blood libel in Kutaisi, 1878–80 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02634937.2024.2302581 |journal=[[Central Asian Survey]] |pages=1-25 |doi=10.1080/02634937.2024.2302581|doi-access=free |pmc=11188619 }}</ref>


Kutaisi was a major industrial center before Georgia's independence on 9 April 1991. Independence was followed by the economic collapse of the country, and, as a result, many inhabitants of Kutaisi have had to work abroad. Small-scale trade prevails among the rest of the population.
Kutaisi was a major industrial center before Georgia's independence on 9 April 1991. Independence was followed by the economic collapse of the country, and, as a result, many inhabitants of Kutaisi have had to work abroad. Small-scale trade prevails among the rest of the population.
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===Landmarks===
===Landmarks===
The landmark of the city is the ruined [[Bagrati Cathedral]], built by [[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat III]], king of Georgia, in the early 11th century. The [[Gelati Monastery]] a few km east of the city, is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. One of the famous churches in Georgia is [[Motsameta monastery]]. It is named after two saints, brothers David and Constantine. They were the Dukes of Margveti, and were martyred by Arab invaders in the 8th  century. Besides the churches, there are other places of note such as: [[Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve|Sataplia Cave]], where one can observe footprints of [[dinosaur]]s; ruins of [[Geguti Palace]], which was one of the residences of Georgian monarchs; "Okros Chardakhi" – Georgian Kings’ Palace; the [[Temple|Pantheon]], where many notable citizens are buried; The [[Kutaisi Synagogue]] which was built in 1885.
The landmark of the city is the ruined [[Bagrati Cathedral]], built by [[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat III]], king of Georgia, in the early 11th century. The [[Gelati Monastery]] a few km east of the city, is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. One of the famous churches in Georgia is [[Motsameta monastery]]. It is named after two saints, brothers David and Constantine. They were the Dukes of Margveti, and were martyred by Arab invaders in the 8th  century. Besides the churches, there are other places of note such as: [[Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve|Sataplia Cave]], where one can observe footprints of [[dinosaur]]s; ruins of [[Geguti Palace]], which was one of the residences of Georgian monarchs; "Okros Chardakhi" – Georgian Kings' Palace; the [[Temple|Pantheon]], where many notable citizens are buried; The [[Kutaisi Synagogue]] which was built in 1885.


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*[[Kutaisi State Scientific-Universal Library]]
*[[Kutaisi State Scientific-Universal Library]]
*[[Akaki Tsereteli State University]]
*[[Akaki Tsereteli State University]]
*David Kakabadze Kutaisi Fine Art Gallery


===Theatres and cinema===
===Theatres and cinema===
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*Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze State Opera House
*Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze State Opera House
*Kutaisi Iakob Gogebashvili State Puppet Theatre
*Kutaisi Iakob Gogebashvili State Puppet Theatre
*Cinema and Entertaining Center “Suliko”
*Cinema and Entertaining Center "Suliko"
*Hermann-Wedekind-Jugendtheater
*Hermann-Wedekind-Jugendtheater


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===Professional unions and public organizations===
===Professional unions and public organizations===
* Georgian Writers’ Union
* Georgian Writers' Union
* Georgian Painters’ Union
* Georgian Painters' Union
* Folk Palace
* Folk Palace


===Media===
===Media===
Local newspapers include: ''Kutaisi'', ''[[Imeretis Moabe]]'', [http://www.psnews.info ''PS''], ''[[Akhali Gazeti]]'', and ''[[Kutaisuri Versia]]''. Other publications include ''[[Chveneburebi]]'', a journal published by the [[State Ministry on Diaspora Issues (Georgia)|Ministry of Diaspora Issues]], and ''[[Gantiadi]]'', a scientific journal.
Local newspapers include: ''Kutaisi'', ''[[Imeretis Moabe]]'', ''[[Akhali Gazeti]]'', and ''[[Kutaisuri Versia]]''. Other publications include ''[[Chveneburebi]]'', a journal published by the [[State Ministry on Diaspora Issues (Georgia)|Ministry of Diaspora Issues]], and ''[[Gantiadi]]'', a scientific journal.


TV: "Rioni"; [http://www.radiodk.ge Radio: "Dzveli Kalaki" (old City)]
TV: "Rioni"; [http://www.radiodk.ge Radio: "Dzveli Kalaki" (old City)]
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===Climate===
===Climate===
Kutaisi has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'') with a well-defined on-shore/monsoonal flow (characteristic of the [[Colchis]] Plain) during the autumn and winter months. The summers are generally hot and relatively dry while the winters are wet and cool. The average annual temperature in the city is {{convert|14.8|C|F}}. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of {{convert|5.4|C|F}} while August is the hottest month with an average temperature of {{convert|24.7|C|F}}. The absolute minimum recorded temperature is {{convert|−17.0|C|F}} and the absolute maximum is {{convert|43.1|C|F}}.
Kutaisi has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'') with a well-defined on-shore/monsoonal flow (characteristic of the [[Colchis]] Plain) during the autumn and winter months. The summers are generally hot, while the winters are wet and cool. The average annual temperature in the city is {{convert|14.8|C|F}}. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of {{convert|5.4|C|F}} while August is the hottest month with an average temperature of {{convert|24.7|C|F}}. The absolute minimum recorded temperature is {{convert|−17.0|C|F}} and the absolute maximum is {{convert|43.1|C|F}} recorded on 30 July 2000.<ref name="NCEI"/>


Average annual precipitation is around {{convert|1500|mm|2|abbr=on}}. Rain may fall in every season of the year. The city often experiences heavy, wet snowfall ([[snowfall]] of {{cvt|30|cm|in|disp=x| / }} or more per single snowstorm is not uncommon) in the winter, but the snow cover usually does not last for more than a week. Kutaisi experiences powerful easterly winds in the summer which descend from the nearby mountains.
Average annual precipitation is around {{convert|1500|mm|2|abbr=on}}. Rain may fall in every season of the year. The city often experiences heavy, wet snowfall ([[snowfall]] of {{cvt|30|cm|in|disp=x|&nbsp;/&nbsp;}} or more per single snowstorm is not uncommon) in the winter, but the snow cover usually does not last for more than a week. There are roughly 15.5 days a year with snow depth.<ref name="NCEI"/> Kutaisi experiences powerful easterly winds in the summer which descend from the nearby mountains.
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| Jan record high C = 21.4
| Feb record high C = 23.8
| Mar record high C = 29.0
| Apr record high C = 33.9
| May record high C = 37.6
| Jun record high C = 39.0
| Jul record high C = 43.1
| Aug record high C = 42.2
| Sep record high C = 40.0
| Oct record high C = 35.2
| Nov record high C = 28.6
| Dec record high C = 24.6
| Jan high C =9.7
| Feb high C =10.9
| Mar high C =14.7
| Apr high C =19.9
| May high C =24.5
| Jun high C =27.6
| Jul high C =29.4
| Aug high C =30.2
| Sep high C =27.0
| Oct high C =22.3
| Nov high C =16.0
| Dec high C =11.6
| Jan mean C =6.1
| Feb mean C =6.5
| Mar mean C =9.6
| Apr mean C =13.9
| May mean C =18.4
| Jun mean C =22.0
| Jul mean C =24.3
| Aug mean C =24.8
| Sep mean C =21.6
| Oct mean C =17.3
| Nov mean C =11.7
| Dec mean C =8.0
| Jan low C =3.7
| Feb low C =3.6
| Mar low C =6.2
| Apr low C =9.7
| May low C =14.0
| Jun low C =17.8
| Jul low C =20.5
| Aug low C =20.7
| Sep low C =17.6
| Oct low C =13.8
| Nov low C =8.8
| Dec low C =5.5
| Jan record low C = -9.2
| Feb record low C = -9.8
| Mar record low C = -5.3
| Apr record low C = -2.1
| May record low C = 2.6
| Jun record low C = 8.5
| Jul record low C = 13.0
| Aug record low C = 12.1
| Sep record low C = 8.6
| Oct record low C = 3.0
| Nov record low C = -1.0
| Dec record low C = -6.7


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| Feb precipitation mm =117.0
| Mar precipitation mm =133.8
| Apr precipitation mm =86.0
| May precipitation mm =84.7
| Jun precipitation mm =101.1
| Jul precipitation mm =86.4
| Aug precipitation mm =77.6
| Sep precipitation mm =116.5
| Oct precipitation mm =144.9
| Nov precipitation mm =129.2
| Dec precipitation mm =142.8
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
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| Feb precipitation days =11.1
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| May precipitation days =9.2
| Jun precipitation days =8.9
| Jul precipitation days =8.8
| Aug precipitation days =7.4
| Sep precipitation days =8.3
| Oct precipitation days =9.5
| Nov precipitation days =10.4
| Dec precipitation days =11.4
| Jan humidity =70.2
| Feb humidity =70.5
| Mar humidity =70.4
| Apr humidity =69.2
| May humidity =70.9
| Jun humidity =73.3
| Jul humidity =75
| Aug humidity =74
| Sep humidity =71.5
| Oct humidity =70.2
| Nov humidity =69.3
| Dec humidity =69.2

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==Administrative division==
==Administrative division==
[[File:Kutaisi S 1.JPG|270px|thumb|Map of Kutaisi]]
[[File:Kutaisi S 1.JPG|270px|thumb|Map of Kutaisi]]
There are 12 administrative units in Kutaisi:
There are 13 administrative units in Kutaisi:


#Avtokarkhana
#Avtokarkhana
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#City-museum
#City-museum
#Dzelkviani
#Dzelkviani
#Zastava


==Government==
==Government==
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On Kutaisoba one can see traditional Georgian dances and can hear folk music. Also, it is an old tradition to go to the forest, which is near Kutaisi. Families barbecue and play games. On this day, people wear traditional clothes, choxa. There is a tradition of writing lyrics that have been written by writers from Kutaisi, and then airplanes throw them from the sky. There is also a competition in different kinds of martial arts.
On Kutaisoba one can see traditional Georgian dances and can hear folk music. Also, it is an old tradition to go to the forest, which is near Kutaisi. Families barbecue and play games. On this day, people wear traditional clothes, choxa. There is a tradition of writing lyrics that have been written by writers from Kutaisi, and then airplanes throw them from the sky. There is also a competition in different kinds of martial arts.


==Notable natives==
==Notable people==
[[File:Parliament of Georgia in Kutaisi at Sunset.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Georgian Parliament Building (Kutaisi)|Former Georgian Parliament Building in Kutaisi]]]]
*[[Aeëtes]] – King of Kingdom of [[Colchis]]
*[[Aeëtes]] – King of Kingdom of [[Colchis]]
*[[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat III]] – King of united [[Kingdom of Georgia]] in 975–1014
*[[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat III]] – King of united [[Kingdom of Georgia]] in 975–1014
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*[[Otar Korkia]] (1923–2005) – Georgian basketball player and coach (Olympic silver medalist)
*[[Otar Korkia]] (1923–2005) – Georgian basketball player and coach (Olympic silver medalist)
*[[Dodo Chichinadze]] (1924–2009) – Georgian actress
*[[Dodo Chichinadze]] (1924–2009) – Georgian actress
*[[Tengiz Abuladze]] (1924–1994) – Georgian film director
*[[Revaz Dzodzuashvili]] (b. 1945) – Georgian football player, World Cup 1966 bronze medalist
*[[Revaz Dzodzuashvili]] (b. 1945) – Georgian football player, World Cup 1966 bronze medalist
*[[Zurab Sakandelidze]] (b. 1945) – Georgian basketball player, Olympic champion
*[[Zurab Sakandelidze]] (1945–2004) – Georgian basketball player, Olympic champion
*[[Mikheil Korkia]] (b. 1948) – Georgian basketball player, Olympic champion
*[[Mikheil Korkia]] (1948–2004) – Georgian basketball player, Olympic champion
*[[Meir Pichhadze]] (1955–2010) – Israeli painter, Kutaisi native
*[[Meir Pichhadze]] (1955–2010) – Israeli painter, Kutaisi native
*[[Tengiz Sulakvelidze]] (b. 1956) – Georgian football player, played in 1982 FIFA World Cup, Euro 1988 silver medalist
*[[Tengiz Sulakvelidze]] (b. 1956) – Georgian football player, played in 1982 FIFA World Cup, Euro 1988 silver medalist
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*[[David Khakhaleishvili]] (b. 1971) – Olympic champion in Wrestling
*[[David Khakhaleishvili]] (b. 1971) – Olympic champion in Wrestling
*[[Davit Aslanadze]] (b.1976) – Football player
*[[Davit Aslanadze]] (b.1976) – Football player
*[[Katie Melua]] (b. 1984) – A Georgian-British singer and songwriter that was born and grew up here.
*[[Katie Melua]] (b. 1984) – Georgian British singer and songwriter
*[[Roland Shalamberidze]] (b. 1958) – Georgian artist
*[[Nika Sichinava]] (b. 1994) – Georgian football player, played for [[FC Yunist Chernihiv|Yunist Chernihiv]] and [[FC Inhulets Petrove]].
*[[Nika Sichinava]] (b. 1994) – Georgian football player, played for [[FC Yunist Chernihiv|Yunist Chernihiv]] and [[FC Inhulets Petrove]].


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===Twin towns – sister cities===
===Twin towns – sister cities===
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia (country)}}
[[File:Kutaisi Walk, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1708394.jpg|thumb|Kutaisi Walk in Newport]]
[[File:Kutaisi Walk, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1708394.jpg|thumb|Kutaisi Walk in Newport]]


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== Explanatory notes ==
== Explanatory notes ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.nkta.org/ Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association]
* [http://www.nkta.org/ Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Kutais (town) |volume= 15 | page = 955 |short= 1}}
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Kutais (town) |volume= 15 | page = 955 |short= 1}}



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Kutaisi
ქუთაისი
Top to bottom:
Downtown Kutaisi & White Bridge as seen from Mt Gora,
A downtown street,
Bagrati Cathedral in 2014
Flag of Kutaisi
Flag
Official seal of Kutaisi
Seal
Kutaisi is located in Georgia
Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi (Imereti)
Kutaisi is located in Imereti
Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi (Imereti)
Coordinates: 42°15′0″N 42°42′0″E / 42.25000°N 42.70000°E / 42.25000; 42.70000
Land Georgien
Region (Mkhare)Imereti
Established13th century BC[a][b]
Regierung
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyKutaisi City Assembly
 • MayorIoseb Khakhaleishvili (GD) [3]
Area
 • Total67.7 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2024)[4]
 • Total125,589
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity[5]
 • Georgians99.0 %
 • Russians0.36 %
 • Ukrainians0.10 %
 • Armenians0.09 %
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Postal code
4600-4699
Area code(+995) 431
ClimateCfa
Websitekutaisi.gov.ge
Map

Kutaisi (/kuːˈtaɪsiː/ koo-TY-see,[6] Georgian: ქუთაისი pronounced [ˈkʰutʰaisi] ⓘ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgien after Tbilisi and Batumi. Situated 221 kilometres (137 miles) west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, it is the capital of the western region of Imereti.

Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as political center of Colchis in the Middle Ages as capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia[7] and Kingdom of Georgia and later as the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the Parliament of Georgia as an effort to decentralise the Georgian government.

History

Archaeological evidence indicates that the city functioned as the capital of the Colchis in the sixth to fifth centuries BC.[8] It is believed that, in Argonautica, a Greek epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their journey to Colchis, author Apollonius Rhodius considered Kutaisi their final destination as well as the residence of King Aeëtes.

Kutaisi in 1870

Later, it was the capital of the kingdom of Lazica until being occupied briefly by the Arabs. An Arab incursion into western Georgia was repelled by Abkhazians jointly with Lazic and Iberian allies in 736, towards c.786, Leon II won his full independence from Byzantine and transferred his capital to Kutaisi, thus unifying Lazica and Abasgia via a dynastic union. The latter led the unification of the Georgian monarchy in the 11th century.

From 1008 to 1122, Kutaisi served as the capital of the United Kingdom of Georgia, and, from the 15th century until 1810, it was the capital of the Imeretian Kingdom. In 1508, the city was conquered by Selim I, who was the son of Bayezid II, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

During the 17th century, Imeretian kings made many appeals to Russian Empire to help them in their struggle for independence from the Ottomans. All these appeals were ignored as Russia did not want to spoil relations with Turkey. Only in the reign of Catherine the Great, in 1768, were troops of general Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben sent to join the forces of King Heraclius II of Georgia, who hoped to reconquer the Ottoman-held southern Georgian lands, with Russian help. Totleben helped King Solomon I of Imereti to recover his capital, Kutaisi, on August 6, 1770.

Kutaisi in 1885

Finally, the Russian-Turkish wars ended in 1810 with the annexation of the Imeretian Kingdom by the Russian Empire. The city was the administrative capital of the Kutais Uyezd and the larger Kutaisi Governorate, which included much of west Georgia.

In March 1879, the city was the site of a blood libel trial that attracted attention all over the Russian Empire. Nine Georgian Jews from Sachkhere were falsely accused of killing a Christian girl and using her blood for allegedly Jewish religious purposes.[9] The trial took place at the Kutaisi Circuit Court, which had been established in 1868 as one of several new courts in the Caucasus created by Tsar Alexander II.'s Judicial Reform. After a ten-day trial, with nearly 70 witnesses, the nine defendants were acquitted as the defence lawyers Petr Aleksandrov and Lev Kupernik convinced the judges that the accusations against the Jewish men were mostly based on false testimony.[9]

Kutaisi was a major industrial center before Georgia's independence on 9 April 1991. Independence was followed by the economic collapse of the country, and, as a result, many inhabitants of Kutaisi have had to work abroad. Small-scale trade prevails among the rest of the population.

In 2011, Mikheil Saakashvili, the president of Georgia, signed a constitutional amendment relocating the parliament to Kutaisi.[10] On 26 May 2012, Saakashvili inaugurated the new Parliament building in Kutaisi. This was done in an effort to decentralise power and shift some political control closer to Abkhazia, although it has been criticised as marginalising the legislature, and also for the demolition of a Soviet War Memorial formerly at the new building's location.[11] The subsequent government of the Georgian Dream passed a new constitution that moved the parliament back to Tbilisi, effective from January 2019.[12]

Culture

Bagrati Cathedral, originally built in the Middle Ages and recently repaired from damages suffered through centuries
Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Kutaisi

Landmarks

The landmark of the city is the ruined Bagrati Cathedral, built by Bagrat III, king of Georgia, in the early 11th century. The Gelati Monastery a few km east of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the famous churches in Georgia is Motsameta monastery. It is named after two saints, brothers David and Constantine. They were the Dukes of Margveti, and were martyred by Arab invaders in the 8th  century. Besides the churches, there are other places of note such as: Sataplia Cave, where one can observe footprints of dinosaurs; ruins of Geguti Palace, which was one of the residences of Georgian monarchs; "Okros Chardakhi" – Georgian Kings' Palace; the Pantheon, where many notable citizens are buried; The Kutaisi Synagogue which was built in 1885.

Museums and other cultural institutions

Kutaisi State Historical Museum

Theatres and cinema

Drama Theatre
  • Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili State Academic Theatre
  • Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze State Opera House
  • Kutaisi Iakob Gogebashvili State Puppet Theatre
  • Cinema and Entertaining Center "Suliko"
  • Hermann-Wedekind-Jugendtheater

Bildung

Higher educational institutions in Kutaisi:

Professional unions and public organizations

  • Georgian Writers' Union
  • Georgian Painters' Union
  • Folk Palace

Media

Local newspapers include: Kutaisi, Imeretis Moabe, Akhali Gazeti, and Kutaisuri Versia. Other publications include Chveneburebi, a journal published by the Ministry of Diaspora Issues, and Gantiadi, a scientific journal.

TV: "Rioni"; Radio: "Dzveli Kalaki" (old City)

Also nearly all of Georgia's national-level newspapers, journals and television stations have their representatives in Kutaisi.

Geography

Downtown Kutaisi

Kutaisi is located along both banks of the Rioni River. The city lies at an elevation of 125–300 metres (410–984 feet) above sea level. To the east and northeast, Kutaisi is bounded by the Northern Imereti Foothills, to the north by the Samgurali Range, and to the west and the south by the Colchis Plain.

Landscape

Kutaisi is surrounded by deciduous forests to the northeast and the northwest. The low-lying outskirts of the city have a largely agricultural landscape. The city center has many gardens and its streets are lined with high, leafy trees. In the springtime, when the snow starts to melt in the nearby mountains, the storming Rioni River in the middle of the city is heard far beyond its banks.

Climate

Kutaisi has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with a well-defined on-shore/monsoonal flow (characteristic of the Colchis Plain) during the autumn and winter months. The summers are generally hot, while the winters are wet and cool. The average annual temperature in the city is 14.8 °C (58.6 °F). January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 5.4 °C (41.7 °F) while August is the hottest month with an average temperature of 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). The absolute minimum recorded temperature is −17.0 °C (1.4 °F) and the absolute maximum is 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) recorded on 30 July 2000.[13]

Average annual precipitation is around 1,500 mm (59.06 in). Rain may fall in every season of the year. The city often experiences heavy, wet snowfall (snowfall of 30 cm / 12 in or more per single snowstorm is not uncommon) in the winter, but the snow cover usually does not last for more than a week. There are roughly 15.5 days a year with snow depth.[13] Kutaisi experiences powerful easterly winds in the summer which descend from the nearby mountains.

Climate data for Kutaisi (normals 1991–2020 extremes 1981-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		33.9
(93.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		43.1
(109.6) 		42.2
(108.0) 		40.0
(104.0) 		35.2
(95.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		43.1
(109.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.4
(84.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.8
(76.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		15.4
(59.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		17.6
(63.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		8.8
(47.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.8
(53.3)
Record low °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 138.2
(5.44) 		117.0
(4.61) 		133.8
(5.27) 		86.0
(3.39) 		84.7
(3.33) 		101.1
(3.98) 		86.4
(3.40) 		77.6
(3.06) 		116.5
(4.59) 		144.9
(5.70) 		129.2
(5.09) 		142.8
(5.62) 		1,358.2
(53.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.5 11.1 12.5 9.9 9.2 8.9 8.8 7.4 8.3 9.5 10.4 11.4 119.9
Average relative humidity (%) 70.2 70.5 70.4 69.2 70.9 73.3 75 74 71.5 70.2 69.3 69.2 71.1
Source: NOAA NCEI[13]
Climate data for Kutaisi (normals and extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		22.8
(73.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		33.9
(93.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		43.1
(109.6) 		42.0
(107.6) 		40.0
(104.0) 		35.2
(95.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		43.1
(109.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.3
(84.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		7.7
(45.9) 		14.8
(58.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.6
(42.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		11.3
(52.3)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.7
(47.7) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 164.7
(6.48) 		121.4
(4.78) 		129.6
(5.10) 		88.0
(3.46) 		91.3
(3.59) 		110.0
(4.33) 		98.0
(3.86) 		96.6
(3.80) 		114.6
(4.51) 		148.4
(5.84) 		145.8
(5.74) 		152.5
(6.00) 		1,461
(57.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.7 13.8 13.8 13.3 12.1 11.9 13.6 11.6 10.8 10.3 11.8 14.5 149.2
Average relative humidity (%) 68 68 69 66 69 72 76 75 74 71 65 64 70
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[14]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (days with precipitation and humidity)[15]

Population

View of Kutaisi
Historical population and ethnic composition of Kutaisi
Year Georgians Jews Armenians Russians Others Total
1886[16] 15,200 67.1% 2.788 12.3% 2,320 10.2% 1,526 6.7% 22,643
1897[17][18] 22,017 67.8% 3,419 10.5% 1,264 3.9% 3,684 11.3% 32,476
1916[19] 33,843 58.2% 10,479 18.0% 1,845 3.2% 10,975 18.9% 1,009 1.7% 58,151
1926[16][20] 39,871 82.7% 4,738 9.8% 830 1.7% 890 1.8% 48,196
1939[16][21] 59,612 76.9% 6,986 4.7% 977 1.3% 8,753 11.3% 77,515
1959[16][22] 96,614 75.4% 581 0.5% 1,614 1.3% 16,213 12.6% 128,203
1970[23] 160,937
1979[24] 194,297
1989[25] 234,870
2002[26] 181,465 97.6% 613 0.3% 2,223 1.2% 1,664 0.9% 185,965
2014[27] 146,153 99.00% 60 0.04% 127 0.09% 533 0.36% 762 0.52% 147,635
2023[28] 130,411

Administrative division

Map of Kutaisi

There are 13 administrative units in Kutaisi:

  1. Avtokarkhana
  2. Gamarjveba
  3. Gumati
  4. Vakisubani
  5. Kakhianouri
  6. Mukhnari
  7. Nikea
  8. Sapichkhia
  9. Sulkhan-Saba
  10. Ukimerioni
  11. City-museum
  12. Dzelkviani
  13. Zastava

Regierung

Mayor

White bridge at night

The most recent mayoral election was held on 2 October 2021, with a runoff held on 30 October, and the results were as follows:

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Khatia DekanoidzeUnited National Movement28,32543.3332,70348.36
Ioseb KhakhaleishviliGeorgian Dream27,09341.4534,92551.64
Giorgi GoguadzeFor Georgia5,6988.72
Andro LosaberidzeStrategy Aghmashenebeli3,2765.01
Irina SaghinadzeFree Georgia9711.49
Total65,363100.0067,628100.00
Valid votes65,36395.5167,62896.58
Invalid/blank votes3,0744.492,3963.42
Total votes68,437100.0070,024100.00
Registered voters/turnout153,86144.48153,72645.55
Source: CEC, CEC

List of elected mayors of Kutaisi [c]

  • Ioseb Khakhaleishvili (GD) (2020–)
  • Giorgi Chighvaria (GD) (2017–2020)
  • Shota Murghulia (GD) (2014–2017)

City council

Main article: Kutaisi City Assembly
Rustaveli bridge at night

The Kutaisi city council (Sakrebulo) governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on October 2, 2021, and the results were as follows:

Party Lead candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Georgian Dream Dimitri Mkheidze 25,957 39.21 Decrease 9.94 18 Decrease 1
United National Movement Giga Shushania 24,893 37.60 Increase 14.23 14 Increase 10
For Georgia Eleonora Archaia 4,440 6.71 New 2 New
Strategy Aghmashenebeli Koba Guruli 2,168 3.28 Increase 0.64 1 Increase 1
Lelo Gia Gurgenidze 1,339 2.02 New 0 New
Labour Party Samson Gugava 1,130 1.71 Decrease 2.05 0 Steady
Girchi - More Freedom Dachi Dididze 1,073 1.62 New 0 New
For the People Shota Chikovani 820 1.24 New 0 New
Alliance of Patriots Nona Asatiani 804 1.21 Decrease 2.68 0 Steady
European Georgia David Gogisvanidze 733 1.11 Decrease 10.82 0 Decrease 2
Total 68,486 100.0 35 ±10
Electorate/voter turnout 153,861 44.53 Decrease 0.81
Source: არჩევნების შედეგები

Economy

TBC Bank in Kutaisi

Kutaisi has traditionally been an important industrial center in Georgia, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union most of the old manufacturing lines either stopped working or had to greatly reduce their operations. Nevertheless, the city continues to be an important regional center for the greater Imereti area, acting as a commercial hub for the surrounding countryside. In recent years, the city has started attracting more investment from various multinational corporations.

The Auto Mechanical Plant, originally established in 1945, is located in Kutaisi.

There are two free industrial zones in Kutaisi: The Kutaisi free industrial zone (Kutaisi FIZ) and the Hualing free industrial zone (Hualing FIZ).[29] The Kutaisi FIZ was created in 2009 and was established on the initiative of Fresh Electric, an Egypt-based home appliances producer.[30] The Hualing FIZ operates since 2015, and specializes in wood and stone processing, furniture and mattress production and metal construction. Both of the free industrial zones offer multiple incentives to investors such as tax exemptions and reduced barriers for trade.[29]

In 2019, German solar panel manufacturer AE Solar opened a new, fully automated manufacturing line in Kutaisi. With a total output of 500 MW per year it is the largest solar panel factory under one roof in Europe.[31] During the same year Changan Automobile announced plans to construct an electric car factory in Kutaisi, with an annual production capacity of up to 40,000 vehicles. The company plans to export annually about 20,000 cars to the EU.[32] The factory plans to employ about 3,000 people.[33]

Sport

See also: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium

Kutaisi has a great tradition in sports, with many famous sports clubs. FC Torpedo Kutaisi has participated on the highest level of the Soviet Union football league. After Georgia achieved independence, it won many domestic and international titles. RC AIA Kutaisi won the Soviet Championship several times in rugby, and after independence, national championships and cups. The women's football club FC Martve takes part at the 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round after becoming champion in the Georgia women's football championship in 2016.[34] Kutaisi also has an influential basketball club BC Kutaisi 2010, 2016 Champion of the Georgian Superliga, which plays its home games at the Kutaisi Sport Palas.

Transport

Airport

Main article: Kutaisi Airport

David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (IATA: KUT, ICAO: UGKO) is an airport located 14 km (8.70 mi) west of Kutaisi. It is one of three international airports currently in operation in Georgia.

Railway

Kutaisi has two main railway stations, along with multiple smaller ones. Direct inter-city, as well as suburban railway services, are provided to Tbilisi (Central) and other major cities across the country. The rail operator on all lines is Georgian Railways.

Local celebrations

Colchis Fountain in main square

Kutaisoba is the most important holiday in Kutaisi. It is celebrated on 2 May. On this day the population of Kutaisi crowds into the central park, with their children and celebrate together.

Some people make masks and there are many kinds of performances. Also, children sell chamomiles. It is an old tradition, in the past ladies collected money for poor people, so today children also collect money for them.

On Kutaisoba one can see traditional Georgian dances and can hear folk music. Also, it is an old tradition to go to the forest, which is near Kutaisi. Families barbecue and play games. On this day, people wear traditional clothes, choxa. There is a tradition of writing lyrics that have been written by writers from Kutaisi, and then airplanes throw them from the sky. There is also a competition in different kinds of martial arts.

Notable people

Former Georgian Parliament Building in Kutaisi

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Georgia (country)
Kutaisi Walk in Newport

Kutaisi is twinned with:[35]

Cooperation agreements

Kutaisi has cooperation agreements with:[35]

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ “Aia is the city of Colchis. It is located on the edge of the populated universe" (footnote to the book "Argonauts II" by Apollonius). “Aia – the city of Colchis, built by Aeetes at a distance of three hundred stadiums from the sea” (Stephanus of Byzantium, the Ethnica, summary).[1]
  2. ^ კოლხეთი ხშირად ეყოფოდა საქართველოს სამეფოს. მას საკუთარი მეფეებიც ჰყავდა, მაგალითად, ჰეტიუსი, რომელიც არგონავტთა ლაშქრობამდე მეფობდა აქ, და მისი ძე რეტა I, ვინც არგონავტები მიიღო (1292 ძვ. წ.)[2]
  3. ^ Prior to the 2014 Local self-governance reform, mayors were elected by the city assembly.

References

  1. ^ Toponymy as Documentary Material Confirming Historical and Cultural Kinship (Astionym “Kutaia/Kutaisi” and aspects of centuries-old relations between Greece and Georgia). IAI Academic Conference Proceedings, Venice, 27 March 2023. p.p. 23-26.
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