Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali
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From the top, left to right, View over Tskhinvali, Parliament Building, St. Astvatsatsin Church | |
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Interactive map of Tskhinvali | |
Tskhinvali Location of Tskhinvali Tskhinvali Tskhinvali (Shida Kartli) Tskhinvali Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 43°58′12″E / 42.22500°N 43.97000°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| De facto state | South Ossetia |
| Mkhare | Shida Kartli |
| District | Tskhinvali |
| Established | 1398 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2019) | |
• Total | 32,180 |
| • Density | 1,843/km2 (4,774/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow time) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Tskhinvali or Tskhinval, occasionally called Stalinir during specific contexts, is the capital of the disputed de facto independent Republic of South Ossetia, internationally considered part of Shida Kartli, Georgia (except by Russia and four other UN member states). Tskhinvali Region was also known historically as Samachablo by Georgians. It is located on the Great Liakhvi River approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.