Khertvisi
Local name: ხერთვისის
Located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Coordinates: 41°28′41″ N 43°17′09″ E
- Population
- 1,000
- 1K
- Elevation
- 1,130 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport94 km
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport102 km
About Khertvisi
Khertvisi is a village. Location: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. Population: 1,000. Elevation: 1,130 m.
Khertvisi fortress (Georgian: ხერთვისის ციხე) is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is situated in Khertvisi village of Aspindza Municipality, Southern Georgia, in Meskheti region. The fortress was first mentioned in the 10th-11th centuries. The church was built in 985, and the present walls were built in 1354.
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At a glance
- Built
- 10th century
- Architectural style
- architecture of Georgia
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Khertvisi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (96 mm)
- Driest month
- January (32 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 60 | 90 | 96 | 63 | 57 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 35 |
How to get to Khertvisi
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 94 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 101 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 94 kmsoutheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 102 kmnorthwest
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 101 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 131 kmeast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 139 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 142 kmeast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 184 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Khertvisi
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 113 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 11 kmS
- Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 1 kmN
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 20 kmE
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 11 kmSE
25–60 km81 places
- Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 44 kmW
- Ulgar Dağı Mountain 46 kmW
- Aydağı Mountain 56 kmW
- Kalem Tepesi Mountain 51 kmW
60–100 km175 places
- Hirhat Dağı Mountain 60 kmW
- Cazı Tepesi Mountain 60 kmW
- Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 68 kmNW
- Koz Dağı Mountain 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Khertvisi Fortress Historic site, Samtskhe-Javakheti0.2 km N
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Tmogvi Castle Historic site, Samtskhe-Javakheti9.1 km S
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Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction, Samtskhe-Javakheti11 km SE
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Vanis Kvabebi Attraction, Samtskhe-Javakheti11 km S
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Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction, Samtskhe-Javakheti20 km E
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Kura Nehri River, Turkey20 km S
Sources & licences
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