General information
• Foundation of Kutaisi traces back to more than 3500 years
• According to Greek mythology Jason stole golden fleece from Kutaisi
• Kutaisi is the second largest city of Georgia
• Kutaisi is the crossroad where roads go to western and northern Georgia
• Kutaisi is located on east-west connecting highway from which you can be connected to the rest of the world
Basic knowledge
• Population – 186,400
• Territory – 65 square km
• Location above the sea level – 80 -100 meters
Major spheres: trade, industry, transport
Principal industries and production:
• Food industry (meat, dairy products, mineral, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks)
• Wood production (construction materials, furniture) small industry (natural silk, carpets, stockinet production)
• Ore production (chalk, cement, dye)
• Car industry (vehicles used in agriculture, oil pumps, tractors, cargo trucks, small car parts, cranes)
Kutaisi is the second largest city in Georgia. City is located in the centre of Imereti province on the both banks of River Rioni. It is a place where Rioni is pathing its way on the Kolcheti plane. City is located in the centre of motor-car highway (from here road connects the region with Sokhumi, Poti, Batumi and to Samachablo through north Caucasus road) through railway (Brotseula – Tskaltubo and Rioni – Tkibuli) city is connected to main railway and highway lines of Caucasus. Distance from Kutaisi to Tbilisi is 220 km. According to the latest population census, there are 210, 000 inhabitants in Kutaisi. The territory is 7000 hectares 2/3 of which is inhabited. Kutaisi is divided into 12 municipal units. To the north-eastern side city borders Okriba plane, to north – Samgurali Mountains, to south-east Kolcheti plane. City population principally inhabits plane area. Northern part of the city is located along elevated bank of river Rioni. Southern part of the city is located on one of the terraces of Rioni, Sapichkhia elevation. Climate is humid and subtropical. Winter is mostly warm and dry, while summer is hot. Average annual temperature is 14.5 C, making 5 degrees difference comparing to other regions of Imereti. Annual precipitation is 1730 mm. City motor-car road length is 312 km.
