Tskhinvali

Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali ცხინვალი / Цхинвал(и)
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali Show map of South Ossetia Tskhinvali Show map of Shida Kartli Tskhinvali Show map of Georgia (country) Location of Tskhinvali in Georgia / Tskhinvali Region
Coordinates: 42°14′0″N 43°58′0″E / 42.23333°N 43.96667°E / 42.23333; 43.96667
Country	Georgia Tskhinvali Region
Established	1398
Area
• Total	7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation	860 m (2,820 ft)
Population
• Total	30,000
Time zone	Moscow time (UTC+3)
• Summer (DST)	Moscow summer time (UTC+4)
Climate	Cfb

Tskhinvali (Georgian: ცხინვალი [t͡sxinvali]; Ossetian: Цхинвал; Russian: Цхинвал(и), Tskhinval(i)) is the capital of South Ossetia, a disputed region in Georgia. It has been recognised as an independent Republic by Russia and three other UN members. South Ossetia is a de facto independent state that controls its claimed territory, in part with the support of Russian troops. Despite this, it is recognised by all other UN members as part of Georgia.

It is located on the Great Liakhvi River approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

The name of Tskhinvali is derived from the Old Georgian Krtskhinvali (Georgian: ქრცხინვალი), from earlier Krtskhilvani (Georgian: ქრცხილვანი), literally meaning "the land of hornbeams", which is the historical name of the city. See for more.

From 1934 to 1961, the city was named Staliniri (Georgian: სტალინირი), after Joseph Stalin. Modern Ossetians call the city Tskhinval (leaving off the final "i", which is a nominative case ending in Georgian); the other Ossetian (unofficial) name of the city is Chreba.

...
Wikipedia