Akhaltsikhe
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 small city in southwestern Georgia that serves as the administrative center for both its local municipality and the entire Samtskhe–Javakheti region. The city sits on the Potskhovi River, which divides it into an older northern section and a newer southern section.
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Place details
- Locality
- ახალციხე
- Region
- სამცხე-ჯავახეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 17,445
- Timezone
Article
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.