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Adigeni Municipality

ადიგენის მუნიციპალიტეტი

Abastumani

Flag

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Country

Georgia

Mkhare

Samtskhe-Javakheti

Capital

Adigeni

Government

• Type

Mayor–Council

Area

• Total

799.5 km² (308.7 sq mi)

Population

(2021)

• Total

16,092

• Density

20.1276/km² (52.130/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Website

adigeni.ge

Adigeni (Georgian: ადიგენის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a special area in Georgia. It is located in the southern part of the country. This area is called a municipality.

Adigeni covers about 799.5 square kilometers. That is roughly the size of a small city. In 2021, about 16,092 people lived here. The main town and administrative center is also called Adigeni.

What is Adigeni Municipality?
People of Adigeni
- Population Changes Over Time
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What is Adigeni Municipality?

Adigeni is a local government area. It is like a county or district. The municipality is divided into different parts. It has two main towns, called dabas. These are Adigeni and Abastumani.

There are also 18 communities in Adigeni. These communities are made up of 55 villages. This helps organize the area and its people.

People of Adigeni

Zarzma monastery

In early 2021, the population was 16,092 people. This number was a bit lower than in 2014. The area has about 20 people living per square kilometer.

Most people in Adigeni are Georgian. There is also a small group of Armenians. They mostly live in Abastumani. You can also find a few Russians and other groups.

Many people in Adigeni follow the Georgian Orthodox Church. Some people are Muslim. There are also many Catholics living here.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Adigeni has changed. Here is a quick look at the population over the years:

Population Adigeni Municipality
	1886	1923	1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	2002	2014	2021
Adigeni Municipality	17,983	-	41,314	19,593	20,272	20,278	21,284	20,752	16,462	16,092
Adigeni daba	-	-	656	1,200	859	981	1,309	980	783	975
Abastumani daba	-	1,244	3,001	3,521	3,253	2,935	2,564	1,368	937	723
Data: Population statistics Georgia 1897 to present. Note:

In 1944, a group called the Meskhetian Turks lived here. They were a Turkish-speaking group. They were moved to Central Asian countries. This was part of a big move of people. At that time, they made up most of the population.