Rustavi
Rustavi
რუსთავი | |
|---|---|
City | |
Rustavi Main Square Rustavi Steel LLC metallurgy factory Rustavi fortress | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′37″N 45°00′42″E / 41.54361°N 45.01167°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Kvemo Kartli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Rustavi City Assembly |
| • Mayor | Nino Latsabidze (GD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.6 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 128,200 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Georgia |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Georgians | 91.8 % |
| • Azerbaijanis | 3.7 % |
| • Armenians | 1.6 % |
| • Russians | 1.2 % |
| • Ossetians | 0.4 % |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Postal code | 3700 |
| Area code | (+995) 341 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | rustavi |
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Rustavi (Georgian: რუსთავი [ɾustʰavi]) is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli and 20 km (12 mi) southeast of capital Tbilisi. It has a population of 127,154 (January 2024), making it the third most populous city in Georgia. Its economy is dominated by the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant.