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The metropolitan area is 726 km2 (280 mi2) in size and has a population of approximately 1.2\u00a0million people (2019).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tbilisi agglomeration includes many villages on the city\u0027s outskirts. Administratively, the city is divided into raions (districts), each with its own central and local government units with jurisdiction over a limited range of affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis subdivision was established under Soviet rule in the 1930s, following the general subdivision of the Soviet Union. Since Georgia regained independence, the raion system was modified and reshuffled. According to the latest revision, Tbilisi raions include:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMtatsminda District (neighbourhoods: Mtatsminda, Sololaki, Vera, Kiketi, Kojori, Shindisi, Tsavkikisi, Tabakhmela)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVake District (neighbourhoods: Vake, Bagebi, Vazha Pshavela Quarters, Nutsubidze Plateau, Tskneti)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESaburtalo District (neighbourhoods: Delisi, Vedzisi, Vashlijvari, Bakhtrioni, Khiliani, Didi Dighomi, Zurgovana)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E Krtsanisi District (neighbourhoods: Kala, Ortachala, Ponichala)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIsani District (neighbourhoods: Avlabari, Navtlughi, Metromsheni, Vazisubani, Eighth Legioni)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESamgori District (neighbourhoods: Varketili, Third Array, Orkhevi, Dampalo, Lilo, Lower Samgori)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChughureti District (neighbourhoods: Chughureti, Kukia, Svanetisubani)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDidube District (neighbourhoods: Didube, Didghomi Massive)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENadzaladevi District (neighbourhoods: Nadzaladevi, Sanzona, Temka, Lotkini, Old Nadzaladevi)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGldani District (neighbourhoods: Gldani Massive, Avchala, Mukhiani, Gldanula)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETbilisi is located in the heart of eastern Georgia, near the Trialeti mountain range. According to Georgian legend, it was founded in the 5th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasali, who while hunting shot a pheasant that fell into a warm spring and was either boiled or healed. In any case, the king was inspired to establish a city on the site, and the city\u0027s name is derived from the Georgian word tbili, which means \u0022warm.\u0022 Despite the fact that the city has been destroyed and rebuilt 29 times, the layout of the Old Town is mostly intact, with narrow alleys and large crooked houses built around courtyards.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EClimate\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWinters in Tbilisi are relatively cold, and summers are hot. Tbilisi has a relatively mild micro-climate compared to other cities that have a similar continental climate along the same latitudes due to its proximity to large bodies of water (Black and Caspian Seas) and the fact that the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range (further to the north) blocks the intrusion of cold air masses from Russia. Tbilisi\u0027s average annual temperature is 12.7 \u00b0C (54.9 \u00b0F). The coldest month is January, with an average temperature of 0.9 \u00b0C (33.6 \u00b0F). The hottest month is July, with an average temperature of 24.4 \u00b0C (75.9 \u00b0F). The absolute minimum temperature recorded is 24 \u00b0C (11 \u00b0F), and the absolute maximum temperature is 40 \u00b0C (104 \u00b0F). The annual precipitation average is 568 mm (22.4 in). May and June have the most precipitation (averaging 84 mm (3.3 in) each), while January has the least (averaging 20 mm (0.8 in)). Snow falls 15\u201325 days per year on average. The surrounding mountains frequently trap clouds within and around the city, particularly during the spring and autumn months, resulting in extended rainy and\/or cloudy weather. Throughout the year, northwesterly winds dominate most of Tbilisi. Southeasterly winds are also common.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E","settings":null}]