Tskhinvali District
Local name: Цхинвалы район
Located in Shida Kartli, Georgia Coordinates: 42°14′00″ N 43°58′00″ E
- Elevation
- 882 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport103 km
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport120 km
About Tskhinvali District
Tskhinvali District is a district. Location: Shida Kartli, Georgia.
Tskhinvali District (Georgian: ცხინვალის მუნიციპალიტეტი; Iron Ossetic: 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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 695 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Tskhinvali District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (101 mm)
- Driest month
- March (59 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) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 61 | 59 | 80 | 99 | 101 | 76 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 67 | 71 |
How to get to Tskhinvali District
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 103 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 94 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 103 kmsoutheast
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 120 kmnortheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 122 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 94 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 105 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 112 kmsoutheast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 205 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 257 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tskhinvali District
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 30 kmSE
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 42 kmN
- Suramula River 29 kmSW
- Tlia River 30 kmNE
60–100 km39 places
- Gora Dzhimara Mountain 65 kmNE
- Didi Abuli Mountain 92 kmS
- Khokhskiy Khrebet Mountain 62 kmNE
- Katskhi Monastery Attraction 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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