Keda,_Georgia

Keda, Georgia

Keda, Georgia

Town in Adjara, Georgia

Keda (Georgian: ქედა [kʰeda]) is an urban-type settlement (daba) in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, in southwestern Georgia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of the regional capital Batumi. The town of 1,285 residents (2021)[1] is the administrative centre of the Keda Municipality, and is located at the confluence of the Acharistsqali (literally 'river of Adjara') and Akavreta rivers, at an elevation of 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level.

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The town has administrative, educational and health facilities, small businesses, and a museum of local history. Keda was a trading post in the 19th century. It was given the status of daba in 1966.[2]

Population

At the beginning of 2021, Keda had a population of 1,285,[1] a decrease of 15% since the 2014 census. According to the 2014 census, the town is almost entirely ethnic Georgian.[3]

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Transport

Only one national route passes through Keda, the Sh1 Batumi–Akhaltsikhe, an important connection between Adjara and Samtskhe-Javakheti across the Goderdzi Pass. Keda is served by minibuses (marshutkas) from Batumi.

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References

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    "Population and Demography - Population by cities and boroughs (daba), as of 1 January". National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    Dimitri Bakradze (1987). არქეოლოგიური მოგზაურობა გურიასა და აჭარაში (Archaeological trip to Guria and Adjara) (in Georgian). p. 49. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    "Ethnic composition of Georgia 2014". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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    The 2014 census found an inexplicable gap with the data from the national statistical office Geostat. UN-assisted research has found the 2002 census was inflated by about 8-9 percent. See,[7] "1. Introduction", Page 1.
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    "Population cities & towns of Georgia". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    "Ethnic composition rural Georgia 1923". Population Statistics Eastern Europe and former USSR. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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    "Population Dynamics in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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