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Discover Oshora in Georgia
Oshora in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti is a town located in Georgia - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Local time in Oshora is now 12:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Grozny, Zikiliya, Zestap'oni, and Vargavi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oshora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Meskheti
Meskheti, also known as Meskhetia, is in a mountainous area of Moschia in southwestern Georgia. The ancient Georgian tribes of Meskhi and Mosiniks were the indigenous population of this region. A majority of the modern Georgian population (Meskhs) of Meskheti are descendants of these ancient tribes. The Mosiniks were one of the inventors of iron metallurgy.
Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Samtskhe-Javakheti
Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in southern Georgia from the historical provinces of Meskheti (Samtskhe), Javakheti and Tori. Akhaltsikhe is its capital. The region comprises six administrative districts: Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Aspindza, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda. There are 5 town, 6 townlets, 67 community and village sakrebulos (assemblies), and 268 villages in the region.
Located at 41.58 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Aspindza
Aspindza is a daba ("small town") in southern Georgia's region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 3,243 (2002 census), mostly ethnic Georgians. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|34|26|N|43|15|22|E| | |name= }}.
Located at 41.57 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Vanis Kvabebi
Vanis Kvabebi (Georgian: ვანის ქვაბები; English: Vani's Caves) is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia near Aspindza town and the more famous cave city of Vardzia. The complex dates from 8th century and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain. There are also two churches in the complex.
Located at 41.47 43.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Likani
Likani is a townlet in Georgia’s Samtskhe-Javakheti region, located at the west end of the town of Borjomi in the Borjomi Gorge, some 160 km west of Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Likani is adjacent to the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park and is a popular mountain spa. Winters are mild and not very snowy with an average temperature of -2.0 °C while summers are warm with an average temperature of 20-25 °C.
Located at 41.83 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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