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Akhalkalaki Municipality

Local name: ახალქალაქის მუნიციპალიტეტი

Located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Coordinates: 41°25′12″ N 43°27′37″ E

Map showing the location of Akhalkalaki Municipality Akhalkalaki Municipality
Location in Georgia
Population
36,522
36.5K
Elevation
1,670 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
Places inside
1
listed under Akhalkalaki Municipality
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport82 km
KSY Kars Airport100 km

About Akhalkalaki Municipality

Akhalkalaki Municipality is a district. Location: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. Population: 36,522.

From Wikipedia

Akhalkalaki (Georgian: ახალქალაქის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Akhalkalakis munitsip’alit’et’i) is a municipality in southern Georgia, in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 41,026 (2021). Its main town and administrative center is Akhalkalaki and it has an area of 1,235 km2 (477 sq mi). 93% of the inhabitants in Akhalkalaki are of Armenian descent, the second highest amount in a Georgian municipality after Ninotsminda. In the municipality is the Kumurdo Cathedral and the Baraleti church.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,235 km²
Official website
akhalkalaki.gov.ge

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Akhalkalaki Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 36 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (93 mm)
Driest month
January (27 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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Climate of Akhalkalaki Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°1°5°12°16°20°23°24°21°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-1°3°6°11°9°7°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)273235568893605536403629

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akhalkalaki Municipality

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 114 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 82 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 100 kmsouth
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 119 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 128 kmeast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 155 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 173 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Akhalkalaki Municipality

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 100 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 14 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 9 kmW
  • Samsaris K’edi Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Didi Abuli Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km65 places

  • Eğri Dağ Mountain 57 kmSW
  • Kazannı Tepesi Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Şiş Tepesi Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Kısır Dağı Mountain 57 kmSW

60–100 km165 places

  • Pistehale Tepesi Mountain 89 kmW
  • Şağul Tepesi Mountain 85 kmW
  • Detobensuyu River 100 kmW
  • Salasiyet Deresi River 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Akhalkalaki Municipality

1 place
  1. 1 Akhalk'alak'i 7.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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