Demographics and Religion
According to the 2002 Georgian census, Batumi had a population of 121,806 with population density of 7293.8 per km2. Ethnic groups include:
- Georgians – 104,313
- Armenians – 7,517
- Russians – 6,300
- Abkhaz – 800
- Ukrainians – 770
- Greeks – 587
- Azerbaijani – 301
- Ossetians – 142
- Yazidi – 69
- Kists – 8.
Batumi is a home to Eastern Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Jewish communities. The places of worship in the city are:
- The Georgian Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Mother of God, and Saint Barbara Church
- The Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit
- The Batumi Mosque
- The Batumi Armenian church
- The Batumi Synagogue
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