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Delve into Nizhniye Sochi in Georgia
Nizhniye Sochi in the region of Georgia (general) is a city in Georgia - some 56 mi or ( 91 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Current time in Nizhniye Sochi is now 03:18 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Nal'chik, Grozny, and Elista. While being here, make sure to check out Erzurum . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nizhniye Sochi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Destroyed georgian villages in hearth of Georgia! Ethnic cleansing of georgian people
Completly destroyed georgian villages in Tskhinvali Region. Fakts of ossetian vandalism! Killed more than 200 georgians, exiled all, 15.000 villagers. ..
Russia began to withdraw its forces from Georgia?
Russians remain in the city of Poti. They are stationed in the entrance of the city, the Nabada district, which they have another checkpoint. ..
Gudauri_2
The top slope ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia (for endonyms, see below), is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Politically, the Caucasus region is separated between northern and southern parts.
Located at 42.26 44.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. Its autonomy was revoked on December 10, 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, leading to the First South Ossetian War. Currently, its territory is controlled by the breakaway Republic of South Ossetia.
Located at 42.33 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kurta (village)
Kurta is an abandoned village in the former South Ossetian autonomous oblast of Georgia. Populated largely by ethnic Georgians, it was one of the towns that remained under the control of Georgia between the unilateral secession of South Ossetia after the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War and the 2008 South Ossetia War.
Located at 42.29 43.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kekhvi
Kekhvi is an abandoned village in the Gori Municipality of Georgia. The village is located on the left bank of the Greater Liakhvi River. The Transcaucasian highway passes through the village. The road from Tskhinvali to Kekhvi – 7.38 km. Since the 2008 South Ossetia war the village is controlled by the breakaway republic and included in the Tskhinval district by its administrative divisions. In the south of the village is situated the village of Kurta.
Located at 42.30 43.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tamarasheni
Tamarasheni is a former village in Georgia, within the territory controlled by separatist South Ossetia, some 0.5 km north of Tskhinvali. Per Georgian administrative division the village is in Shida Kartli region. During the 2008 South Ossetia War, the village was completely destroyed by the Ossetian forces and depopulated of its majority Georgian population.
Located at 42.25 43.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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