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Akhalgori Destination Guide

Delve into Akhalgori in Georgia

Akhalgori in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti with its 1,420 residents is a city in Georgia - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akhalgori

Current time in Akhalgori is now 01:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Erzurum, Vladikavkaz, Makhachkala, Grozny, and Cherkessk. While being here, make sure to check out Erzurum . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akhalgori ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Armazi

Armazi is a locale in Georgia, 2 km northwest of Mtskheta and 22 km north of Tbilisi. A part of historical Greater Mtskheta, it is a place where the ancient city of the same name and the original capital of the early Georgian kingdom of Kartli or Iberia was located. It particularly flourished in the early centuries CE and was destroyed by the Arab invasion in the 730s.

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Located at 42.17 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Georgia (country), Former cities in Georgia (country), Museums in Georgia (country), Razed cities

Samtavisi Cathedral

Samtavisi is an eleventh-century Georgian Orthodox cathedral in eastern Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli, some 45km from the nation’s capital Tbilisi. The cathedral is now one of the centers of the Eparchy of Samtavisi and Gori of the Georgian Orthodox Church. The cathedral is located on the left bank of the Lekhura River, some 11km of the town of Kaspi.

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Located at 42.01 44.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 11th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Cathedrals in Georgia (country), Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Shida Kartli

Russia–Georgia war

The Russia–Georgia War of 2008 (also known as the Five-Day War, 2008 South Ossetia Conflict or August War) was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and the separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other. The 1991–1992 South Ossetia War between ethnic Georgians and Ossetians had left slightly more than a half of South Ossetia under de facto control of a Russian-backed, internationally unrecognised government.

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Located at 41.99 44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Invasions of Georgia (country), Russia–Georgia war

Timeline of the Russia–Georgia war

The 2008 South Ossetia war began on August 7, 2008 and involves Georgia, Russian Federation, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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Located at 41.99 44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Russia–Georgia war, Timelines of military conflicts since 1945

Kisela Voda Municipality

Kisela Voda (Macedonian: Кисела Вода, meaning "mineral water") is one of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia.

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Located at 42.17 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Akhalgori