Keda ( Georgian : ქედის მუნიციპალიტეტი ), Keda Municiṕaliťeťi ) is a municipality in Georgia's southwestern autonomous republic of Adjara with a population of 16,700 people (2021). It covers an area of 452 km (175 sq mi) and the daba (' Urban-type settlement ') Keda is its administrative centre.
7-479: Historical monuments in the municipality include the medieval Orthodox churches at Makhuntseti, Zesopeli, and Namonastrevi, and the bridges of Tsoniarisi and Dandalo . Keda borders the municipalities of Khelvachauri to the south and west, Kobuleti to the northwest and Shuakhevi to the east. The municipality also has a 17 kilometer long border with Turkey in the south, where the Shavsheti Range forms
14-442: Is one urban-type settlement (დაბა, daba), the municipal centre Keda . The population of Keda Municipality is 16,700 according to the 2021 estimate, which is a minimal decrease compared to the last census of 2014. The municipal center of Keda has experienced a relatively significant population decline since 2014, dropping from 1,510 to 1,285 residents in 2021. The population density is 36.9 people per square kilometer. According to
21-555: The Georgian Dream party was elected mayor. 41°34′N 41°57′E / 41.567°N 41.950°E / 41.567; 41.950 This Georgia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dandalo bridge The Dandalo bridge ( Georgian : დანდალოს ხიდი , romanized : dandalos khidi ) is an arched medieval stone bridge over the Acharistsqali River, near
28-639: The 2014 census, the population of Keda consisted for 62% of Muslim Georgians , followed by Georgians belonging to the Georgian Orthodox Church (31%). There are no significant ethnic minorities. The Keda Municipal Assembly ( Georgian : ქედის საკრებულო, Keda Sakrebulo ) is a representative body in Keda Municipality consisting of 21 members, elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021 . Roland Beridze of
35-488: The municipality is 452 km (175 sq mi). The administrative center of Keda is located on the bank of the Acharistsqali at an altitude of 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level, while Mount Ghoma at 2,441 metres (8,009 ft) is the highest point, located near the border with Turkey. Keda Municipality is administratively divided into 10 communities (თემი, temi) with 63 villages (სოფელი, sopeli). There
42-510: The natural border. The Meskheti Range forms the municipality's northwestern border with Kobuleti. Adjara's main river, the Acharistsqali (literally "river of Adjara") flows for 42 kilometres (26 mi) from east to west through Keda. The river gorge has a Mediterranean subtropical climate. As the elevation increases, the climate becomes humid, with annual rainfall of around 1500mm per year, providing green vegetation. The total area of
49-615: The town of Dandalo in the nation of Georgia. It is a monument of national importance in Georgia. The bridge is located on the Acharistsqali river, near the town of Dandalo, in the Keda municipality , Adjara , not far from the Batumi highway, 60 km east of the city . The construction of the Dandalo bridge dates back to the 11th–12th centuries, and it and was made of local stone. The bridge
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