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District

Gori

Local name: გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი

Located in Shida Kartli, Georgia Coordinates: 42°04′00″ N 44°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gori Gori
Location in Georgia
Population
113,700
113.7K
Elevation
668 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
Places inside
1
listed under Gori
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TBS Tbilisi International Airport82 km
OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport133 km

About Gori

Gori is a district. Location: Shida Kartli, Georgia. Population: 113,700.

From Wikipedia

Gori (Georgian: გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. After abolishment of former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, the Gori District included the territory of the former Tskhinvali District. Some northern territories of the district are part of a self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia and have not been under control of the Georgian government since 1992.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,352 km²
Official website
gori.gov.ge

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Gori

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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
Climate of Gori
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°18°20°24°27°29°25°18°11°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°0°5°9°12°16°16°13°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)434042587581564643515346

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Gori

The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 73 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 82 kmsoutheast
  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 133 kmnorth
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 135 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 73 kmsoutheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 120 kmwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 212 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 238 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gori

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Didi Liakhvi River 10 kmS
  • Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 9 kmS

25–60 km9 places

  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Abanoskhevi River 53 kmE
  • Betania Monastery Attraction 59 kmSE
  • Zedazeni Monastery Attraction 58 kmE

60–100 km38 places

  • Katskhi Pillar Attraction 78 kmW
  • Zemo Bethlehem Church Attraction 71 kmSE
  • Botanical Garden Attraction 71 kmSE
  • Kldisubani Saint George Church Attraction 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gori

1 place
  1. 1 Gori 41.9K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources