Akhmeta Municipality ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი |
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Municipality | |
Location of Akhmeta Municipality in Georgia |
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Country | Georgia |
Capital | Akhmeta |
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• Total | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,641 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Website | Official site of Kakheti region |
Akhmeta (Georgian: ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Axmeṫis municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a Municipality of Georgia, in the region of Kakheti. Its main town is Akhmeta.
Borders Dusheti Municipality and Tianeti Municipality in the west, Chechen Republic in the north, Telavi Municipality and Dagestan in the east, and Sagarejo Municipality in the south.
Akhmeta Municipality includes historic region of Tusheti.
The population of Akhmeta District is 41,641 (2002 census). 75.02% of them are Georgians, 16.64% Kists, 2,71% Ossetians, 0,4% Azerbaijani.
Area: 2,208 km²
Coordinates: 42°16′39″N 45°29′56″E / 42.2774°N 45.4988°E