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Akhaltsikhe
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Akhaltsikhe ( ), formerly known as Lomsia ( ), is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region () of Samtskhe–Javakheti. It is the administrative center of the Akhaltsikhe Municipality and the Samtskhe–Javakheti region. It is situated on both banks of the small river Potskhovi (a left tributary of the Kura), which divides the city between the old city in the north and new in the south.
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Akhaltsikhe is a city in Georgia, serving as the capital of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region and Akhaltsikhe Municipality. The city has a population of 24,570 and is situated at an elevation of 1,029 meters above sea level. It is located near the Posof Çayı river. The official language is Georgian, and the city uses the postal code 0800.
Historically, Akhaltsikhe has been part of the Russian Empire, the Democratic Republic of Georgia, and the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was established in 1200. The city is twinned with Ardahan and Artvin. Its official name is also recorded as Axalsıx, Axaltsixe, and Ахалцих.
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Place details
- Locality
- ახალციხე
- Region
- სამცხე-ჯავახეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 17,445
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Akhaltsikhe
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag_of_Akhaltsikhe_Municipality.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- COA_of_Akhaltsikhe.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Georgia (country)#Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Settlement.mapsize
- 280
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Akhaltsikhe in Georgia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Samtskhe–Javakheti
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Akhaltsikhe
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1200
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
- Settlement.population_total
- 17287
- Settlement.timezone
- Georgian Time
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +4
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1029
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ахалцих
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Located in
- Akhaltsikhe Uyezd
- Official language
- Georgian
- Population
- 22095
- Elevation
- 1029
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Body of water
- Posof Çayı
- Capital of
- Akhaltsikhe Uyezd
- Official website
- akhaltsikhe.gov.ge
- Image
- Rabati, Akhaltsikhe Fortress Museum 13.JPG
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- Commons category
- Akhaltsikhe
- twinned administrative body
- Artvin
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Akhaltsikhe
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Akhaltsikhe
- topic's main category
- Category:Akhaltsikhe
- native label
- ახალციხე
- postal code
- 0800
- inception
- 1200-00-00
- P12749
- Nienstedten
Sources (7)
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|250px|right|Akhaltsikhe Castle The city has been around for at least 800 years, and was the seat of the House of Akhaltsikhe, dukes of Samtskhe, for several centuries. In 1576 the Ottomans took the city; they built most of the old buildings a tourist can see here. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 Russians captured the city. Until the 20th century Akhaltsikhe was mostly Armenian, but today around 27% are Armenians and the rest are Georgians. There is some language tension between city inhabitants.
Get around
Most of the centre can be explored on foot. However, the highway between Borjomi and Vardzia is about 2 km east of the centre and 2.5-3 km east of the castle.
Sleep
The street from the underpass near the police station and the castle gate is lined with small family-run hotels, in all 15-20. Most of them close during winter. Expect to pay 30-50 Lari (2022).
If you can make yourself understood, you can overnight in the Sapara Monastery's chambers, 10-12 km outside of Akhaltsikhe.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Population
- Climate
- Archaeology
- Amiranis Gora
- People associated with Akhaltsikhe
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Akhaltsikhe ( ), formerly known as Lomsia ( ), is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region () of Samtskhe–Javakheti. It is the administrative center of the Akhaltsikhe Municipality and the Samtskhe–Javakheti region. It is situated on both banks of the small river Potskhovi (a left tributary of the Kura), which divides the city between the old city in the north and new in the south.
The 9th-century Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Castle, which was recently restored, is located in the old part of the city. It is one of the main attractions of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region, along with Vardzia, Vale, Okrostsikhe and Zarzma.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Akhaltsikhe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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