Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali is the capital city of South Ossetia.
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| Coordinates: 42°14′0″N 43°58′0″E / 42.23333°N 43.96667°E | |
| Country | South Ossetia (de facto) Georgia (de jure)[1] |
| Established | 1398 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population [source?] | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (10,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow time) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Tskhinvali Media
A vintage photo of Tskhinvali by D. Rudnev, 1886.
The monument to the victims of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict near the Armenian church in Tskhinvali
21 August 2008. Valery Gergiev with Mariinsky Theatre opera in Tskhinvali.
References
- ↑ South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
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