Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali
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From the top, left to right, View over Tskhinvali, Parliament Building, St. Astvatsatsin Church | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 43°58′12″E / 42.22500°N 43.97000°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| De facto statelet | South Ossetia |
| Mkhare | Shida Kartli |
| District | Tskhinvali |
| Established | 1398 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2019) | |
• Total | 32,180 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow time) |
| Climate | Dfb |
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Tskhinvali (Georgian: ცხინვალი [ˈt͡sʰχinʷali] ⓘ) or Tskhinval (Ossetian: Цхинвал, Чъреба, romanized: Cxinval, Čreba, [t͡sχinˈvɒɫ, ˈt͡ʃʼɾʲebɑ] ⓘ; Russian: Цхинвал(и), romanized: Tskhinval(i), [tsxʲɪnˈval(ʲɪ)]) is the capital of the disputed de facto independent Republic of South Ossetia, internationally considered part of Shida Kartli, Georgia (except by Russia and four other UN member states). Tskhinvali Region, known historically as Samachablo, was traditionally part of the Georgia as a single military and administrative entity. It is located on the Great Liakhvi River approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.