Kutaisi
Sign in to saveKutaisi ( ; ) is a city in the Imereti region of the Republic of Georgia. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, it is the 3rd-largest city in Georgia after Tbilisi and Batumi with a population of 123,000 as of 2025. It lies west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, and is the capital of Imereti.
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Kutaisi is a major city in western Georgia with a population of about 123,000, making it the country's third-largest city after Tbilisi and Batumi. As one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and the capital of the Imereti region, it holds historical significance and serves as an important urban center in Georgia.
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- History
- Culture
- Landmarks
- Museums and other cultural institutions
- Theatres and cinema
- Education
- Professional unions and public organizations
- Media
- Geography
- Landscape
- Climate
- Demographics
- Administrative division
- Politics
- Mayor
- City council
- Economy
- Transport
- Airport
- Railway
- Sport
- Local celebrations
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- See also
- Explanatory notes
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Kutaisi ( ; ) is a city in the Imereti region of the Republic of Georgia. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, it is the 3rd-largest city in Georgia after Tbilisi and Batumi with a population of 123,000 as of 2025. It lies west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, and is the capital of Imereti.
Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as the political center of Colchis in the Middle Ages as the capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of Georgia and later as the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the Parliament of Georgia as an effort to decentralize the Georgian government.