Communes of Varkana

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The commune (Kartvelian: კომუნა, komuna) is the first level of administrative division in Varkana. All of the territory of the Republic of Varkana is covered by communes except in government lands where the communes do not have local representation and is directly administered by the state. This apart, powers, size, population in communes may vary considerably from one to another. Communes are a supralocal type of regional municipality, and act as the local municipality in unorganized territories within their borders. Most communes are subdivided into villages, which act as local municipalities.

Communes as political entities[edit | edit source]

The council of a commune is composed of the mayors of the member villages (municipalities) as well as a prefect. The prefect is usually elected by and from the council by secret ballot. Universal suffrage may also be used. The prefect's mandate is 2 years when elected by council or 4 years when elected by universal suffrage. The council and prefect act as the executive entity of the commune, while the people/citizens act as the legislature.

A commune must:

  • manage land use by creating a land use scheme and revise it every five years;
  • establish a plan for waste management, fire protection, and civil protection (communal police);
  • apply the land use scheme;
  • make and administer urban planning rules in unorganized territories;
  • see to the proper functioning of watercourses in its territory, especially those used for agricultural drainage;
  • prepare the evaluation rolls for local villages;
  • sell buildings for property tax default;
  • make and administer economic planning rules in the commune as provided by the Constitution.

Direct democracy[edit | edit source]

Direct democracy was established in Varkana at the communal level through the Varkan Intranet in 2005. It created a broader and more active citizen participation enabled by communications, as well as through more participatory or direct forms of citizen involvement in addressing public challenges. Added to the Intranet is the Internet, out of reach of the Varkan government should there be abuses. While the Varkan side of the Internet contains a wide variety of political blogs and forums, with exchanges on numerous subjects concerning society, the Intranet is a secure tool for citizens to vote and participate in polls and learn about the political process and any issues in any part of Varkana. It also offers a certain government transparency, especially at the communal level. The people are directly involved in the legislative function through Intranet. Citizens electronically vote on legislation, author new legislation.

Internet is able to provide an opportunity for interaction, and serves as a prerequisite in the deliberative process as a research tool. On the Internet the exchange of ideas is widely encouraged through a vast number of websites, blogs, and social networking outlets; all of which encourage freedom of expression. Through the Internet information is easily accessible, and in a cost effective manner, providing access and means for change. Another fundamental feature of the Internet is its uncontrolled nature, and ability to provide all viewpoints no matter the accuracy.

Economic impacts[edit | edit source]

The Varkan Intranet enables communes and the central government to see in real time consumer habits and the connectivity between communes. With citizens entering their personal transit data voluntary, as well as any other form of data, their general behavior can be studied by the government to help improve their living conditions. These results are published on the Intranet and communal decisions then follow. U/C

List[edit | edit source]

Arms Name Native Name Seat of administration Largest village Population
(2015)
Area
(km²)
Pop. density
(per km²)
Coat of arms of Abasha.png Abasha აბაშა
abasha
Abasha Abasha TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Adjaris.png Adjaris ადჯარის
adjaris
Adjaris Adjaris TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Agara.png Agara აგარა
agara
Agara Agara TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Agarak.png Agarak აგარაქ
agarak
Agarak Agarak TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Amos.png Amos ამოს
amos
Amos Amos TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Anaklia.png Anaklia ანაკლია
anaklia
Anaklia Anaklia TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Anapa.png Anapa ანაფა
anapa
Anapa Anapa TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Archis.png Archis არჩის
archis
Archis Archis TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Artik.png Artik ართიქ
artik
Artik Artik TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Balisi.png Balisi Βάλιση
ბალისი
balisi
Nithos Lanchkhuti TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Belovo.png Belovo ბელოვო
belovo
Belovo Belovo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Borjomi.png Borjomi ბორჯომი
borjomi
Borjomi Borjomi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Chernisi.png Chernisi ჩერნისი
chernisi
Chernisi Chernisi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Chiatura.png Chiatura ჩიათურა
chiatura
Chiatura Chiatura TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Chorakhi.png Chorakhi ჩორახი
chorakhi
Chorakhi Chorakhi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Colchis.png Colchis კოლხეთი
kolkheti
Colchis Colchis TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Dastake.png Dastake დასთაქე
dastake
Dastake Dastake TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Ditava.png Ditava დითავა
ditava
Ditava Ditava TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Dobaris.png Dobaris დობარის
dobaris
Dobaris Dobaris TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Dolna.png Dolna დოლნა
dolna
Dolna Dolna TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Erghiz.png Erghiz ერღიზ
erghiz
Erghiz Erghiz TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Fargo.png Fargo პარგო
p'argo
Fargo Fargo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Foli.png Foli პოლი
p'oli
Foli Foli TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Gali.png Gali გალი
gali
Gali Gali TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Gardabani.png Gardabani გარდაბანი
gardabani
Gardabani Gardabani TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Gavari.png Gavari გავარი
gavari
Gavari Gavari TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Gori.png Gori გორი
gori
Gori Gori TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Gumisti.png Gumisti გუმისთი
gumisti
Gumisti Gumisti TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Istovo.png Istovo ისთოვო
istovo
Istovo Istovo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Jandari.png Jandari ჯანდარი
jandari
Jandari Jandari TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kajara.png Kajara ქაჯარა
kajara
Kajara Kajara TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kapo.png Kapo ქაფო
kapo
Kapo Kapo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kartsakhi.png Kartsakhi ქარცახი
kartsakhi
Kartsakhi Kartsakhi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kaspi.png Kaspi ქასფი
kaspi
Kaspi Kaspi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Keli.png Keli ქელი
keli
Jvari Khareli TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kirkovo.png Kirkovo ქირკოვო
kirkovo
Kirkovo Ustrena TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Klow.png Klow ქლოვ
klov
2nd District 13th District 912,526 240.62 3,792
Coat of arms of Kochani.png Kochani ქოჩანი
kochani
Kochani Kochani TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kodori.png Kodori ქოდორი
kodori
Kodori Kodori TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kojori.png Kojori ქოჯორი
kojori
Kojori Kojori TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Kordu.png Kordu ქორდუ
kordu
Kordu Kordu TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Manralo.png Manralo მანრალო
manralo
Manralo Manralo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Martuni.png Martuni მართუნი
martuni
Martuni Martuni TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Megara.png Megara მეგარა
megara
Megara Megara TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Mestia.png Mestia მესთია
mestia
Mestia Mestia TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Mhedi.png Mhedi მჰედი
mhedi
Mhedi Mhedi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Mineralni.png Mineralni აბაშა
mineralni
Mineralni Mineralni TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Moldava.png Moldava მოლდავა
moldava
Moldava Moldava TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Naruja.png Naruja ნარუჯა
naruja
Naruja Naruja TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Natikha.png Natikha ნათიხა
natikha
Natikha Natikha TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Oni.png Oni ონი
oni
Khoni Bolnisi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Ozurgeti.png Ozurgeti ოზურგეთი
ozurgeti
Ozurgeti Tetrisqaro TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Pitsunda.png Pitsunda ფიცუნდა
pitsunda
Pitsunda Pitsunda TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Poti.png Poti ფოთი
poti
Poti Poti TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Qvareli.png Qvareli ყვარელი
qvareli
Qvareli Qvareli TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Rachuli.png Rachuli რაჩული
rachuli
Rachuli Rachuli TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Rekovilos.png Rekovilos Ρέκοβιλος
რეკოვილოს
rekovilos
Rekovilos Aramis TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Ritsa.png Ritsa რიცა
ritsa
Ritsa Ritsa TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Rustavi.png Rustavi რუსთავი
rustavi
Rustavi Rustavi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Sagarejo.png Sagarejo საგარეჯო
sagarejo
Sagarejo Sagarejo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Salsk.png Salsk სალსქ
salsk
Salsk Salsk TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Senaki.png Senaki სენაქი
senaki
?th District ?th District 508,627 47.87 10,625
Coat of arms of Shatili.png Shatili შათილი
shatili
Shatili Shatili TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Sioni.png Sioni სიონი
sioni
Sioni Sioni TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Supsa.png Supsa სუფსა
supsa
Krushari Zheliavi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Telavi.png Telavi თელავი
telavi
Telavi Telavi TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Terjola.png Terjola თერჯოლა
terjola
Terjola Terjola TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Tsageris.png Tsageris ცაგერის
tsageris
Tsageris Tsageris TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Tsalka.png Tsalka ცალქა
tsalka
Tsalka Tsalka TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Tsovina.png Tsovina ცოვინა
tsovina
Tsovina Tsovina TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Tsqaltubo.png Tsqaltubo ცყალთუბო
tsqaltubo
Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Vale.png Vale ვალე
vale
Vale Vale TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Valibula.png Valibula ვალიბულა
valibula
Valibula Valibula TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Valko.png Valko ვალქო
valko
Valko Valko TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Vani.png Vani ვანი
vani
Vani Vani TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Vava.png Vava ვავა
vava
Vava Vava TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Vlahipolis.png Vlahipolis ვლაჰიპოლის
vlahipolis
Vlahipolis Vlahipolis TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Yelabuzha.png Yelabuzha ჲელაბუჟა
yelabuzha
Yelabuzha Yelabuzha TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Zaglianu.png Zaglianu ზაგლიანუ
zaglianu
Zaglianu Zaglianu TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Zestafoni.png Zestafoni ზესტაფონი
zestap'oni
Zestafoni Zestafoni TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Zetsueni.png Zetsueni ზეცუენი
zetsueni
Zetsueni Zetsueni TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Zharita.png Zharita ჟარითა
zharita
Zharita Zharita TBD TBD TBD
Coat of arms of Zlatoli.png Zlatoli ზლათოლი
zlatoli
Zlatoli Zlatoli TBD TBD TBD
Seal of Varkana.png Varkana საქართველო
sakartvelo
Klow Klow TBD TBD TBD