Zhinvali
Local name: ჟინვალი
Located in Dusheti Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Coordinates: 42°07′55″ N 44°46′22″ E
- Population
- 2,643
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 754 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport54 km
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport120 km
About Zhinvali
Zhinvali is a village. Location: Dusheti Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Population: 2,643. Elevation: 754 m.
Zhinvali (also Jinvali; Georgian: ჟინვალი) is a townlet in Georgia, Dusheti Municipality (Mtskheta-Mtianeti region), on river Aragvi. It has one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in Georgia.
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Population of Zhinvali over time
| 1979 | 2,385 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,867 | |
| 2002 | 1,929 | |
| 2014 | 1,828 | |
| 2016 | 1,741 | |
| 2020 | 2,063 | |
| 2021 | 2,155 | |
| 2022 | 2,192 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zhinvali
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- May (108 mm)
- Driest month
- January (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 36 | 45 | 72 | 108 | 103 | 72 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 35 |
Other places to visit in this season: June September October
How to get to Zhinvali
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 49 km to the south.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 54 kmsouth
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 120 kmnorth
- Magas Airport (IGT) Sunzha 134 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 49 kmsouth
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 65 kmsouth
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 172 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 209 kmsoutheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 244 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zhinvali
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Abanoskhevi River 13 kmS
25–60 km26 places
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 57 kmW
- Didi Liakhvi River 58 kmW
- Zemo Bethlehem Church Attraction 49 kmS
- Botanical Garden Attraction 50 kmS
60–100 km16 places
- Gora Dzhimara Mountain 71 kmNW
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 93 kmNW
- Khokhskiy Khrebet Mountain 75 kmNW
- Suramula River 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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