Tskhinvali

Tskhinvali is the capital city of South Ossetia.

Tskhinvali
ცხინვალი  (Georgian)
Цхинвал(и)  (Ossetian)
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali
Location of Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali (Shida Kartli)
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali (Georgia)
Coordinates: 42°14′0″N 43°58′0″E
CountrySouth Ossetia (de facto)
Georgia (de jure)[1]
Established1398
Area
  Total7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Population
  Total30,000
  Density4,100/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Moscow time)
ClimateCfb

References

  1. 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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