Tskhinvali District
Tskhinvali District
ცხინვალის მუნიციპალიტეტი Цхинвалы район | |
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District in South Ossetia | |
Tskhinvali City | |
Location of Tskhinvali District in South Ossetia | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′00″N 44°10′00″E / 42.25000°N 44.16667°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| De facto state | South Ossetia |
| Capital | Tskhinvali |
| Government | |
| • Head of administration | Inal Pukhayev |
| • Votes in Parliament | (of 69) |
| Area | |
• Total | 695 km2 (268 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,000 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (MSK) |
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Tskhinvali District (Georgian: ცხინვალის მუნიციპალიტეტი; Ossetian: Цхинвалы район) is a district of South Ossetia. The district consists of the lower part of Greater Liakhvi valley, where Tskhinvali itself is located, and of the less-populated valleys of Smaller Liakhvi and Mejuda rivers.