Akhalgori Municipality

Akhalgori Municipality

ახალგორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Akhalgori Municipality ახალგორის მუნიციპალიტეტი
District
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	Coordinates: 42°9′N 44°31′E / 42.150°N 44.517°ECoordinates: 42°9′N 44°31′E / 42.150°N 44.517°E
Country	Georgia (South Ossetia)
Capital	Akhalgori
Government
• De facto head of administration
• Votes in Parliament	(of 69)
Area
• Total	1,011 km2 (390 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	7,703
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4 (CEST)

Akhalgori Municipality or Leningor District^[1]^[2] (Georgian: ახა��გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Ossetian: Ленингоры район, Russian: Ахалгорский муниципалитет) is a Municipality in Georgia or South Ossetia^[3] respectively. Georgia considers Akhalgori part of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti. According to Tskhinval, the current Head of Administration of Leningor is Alan Djussoev, and the current Deputy Head is Alexander Baratashvili.^[4] Before the 2008 war, the municipality was divided, with the eastern part under Georgian and the western under South Ossetian control

The Georgian controlled part of Akhalgori/Leningor Municipality had a population of 7,700 in 2002, with approximately 2,000 living in the town itself. The largest villages were Ikorta, Korinta, Qanchaveti, Kvemo Zakhori, Largvisi, Doretkari, and Karchokhi. The population was primarily Georgian (6,520) and Ossetian (1,110) prior to the 2008 South Ossetia war. Since the war, over 5,000 ethnic Georgians – at least 70% of the total population and 90% of local ethnic Georgians – have fled the area^{[citation needed]}, citing discrimination and a "climate of fear" under the Russian-South Ossetian control. Unlike in other Georgian enclaves^{[citation needed]}, Ossetian militias have not systematically destroyed village structures, though there have been some reports of attacks against civilians and complaints of intimidation.^[5]

International status[]

According to administrative divisions of South Ossetia the municipality is located on territory of Leningor District.

Sites[]

The district houses several notable pieces of medieval Georgian architecture, listed below:

Ikorta church
and church (1172)
The monasteries of , Largvisi, and Khopa (9th-13th century)
The basilicas of Lomisi, Armazi, and Bikari;
The fortresses of Tsirkoli and Tskhmori.^[6]
The old palace of the Eristavi noble Family

Notes[]

^ South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.

References[]

^ Toal, Gerard (2017). Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest Over Ukraine and the Caucasus. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025330-1.
^ Daily Report: Soviet Union. The Service. 1991.
^ Hewitt, B. George (2013-03-21). Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian Conflicts. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-24893-9.
^ http://cominf.org/en/node/1166480863
^ Georgia-Russia: Still Insecure and Dangerous Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, p. 7. International Crisis Group Europe Briefing N°53. 22 June 2009
^ http://www.international.icomos.org/risk/2001/geor2001.htm

External links[]

[1] South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.

[2] Toal, Gerard (2017). Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest Over Ukraine and the Caucasus. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025330-1.

[3] Daily Report: Soviet Union. The Service. 1991.

[4] Hewitt, B. George (2013-03-21). Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian Conflicts. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-24893-9.

[5] ttp://cominf.org/en/node/1166480863

[6] Georgia-Russia: Still Insecure and Dangerous Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, p. 7. International Crisis Group Europe Briefing N°53. 22 June 2009

[7] ttp://www.international.icomos.org/risk/2001/geor2001.htm

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Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia	Gagra Gali Gudauta Gulripshi Ochamchire Sokhumi
Autonomous Republic of Adjara	Batumi Keda Khelvachauri Khulo Kobuleti Shuakhevi
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Kakheti	Akhmeta Dedoplistsqaro Gurjaani Kvareli Lagodekhi Sagarejo Sighnaghi Telavi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Akhalgori Dusheti Kazbegi Mtskheta Tianeti
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show v t Administrative divisions of South Ossetia
Administrative center(s): Akhalgori Java Kornisi Tskhinvali
Districts	Leningor Dzau Tskhinvali Znaur
Towns	Tskhinvali¹ Kvaisi (Kvaisa)
Villages	Avnevi Badzhigata Bagata Bagiata Britat Buzala Chagata Cheliata Chitata Chrdilo-Chiprani Duadonastau Dzari Edisa Galuanta Grubela Gudzhabauri Kabuzta Kekhvi Kemulta Keshelta Khetagurovo Khikhata Khodi Khodzi Kola Kotanto Kroza Kurta Kusireti Kvasatali Kvemo-Achabeti Kvemo-Bakarta Kvemo Ermani Kvemo-Koshka Kvemo-Machkhara Kvemo-Monasteri Litsi Muldarta Nazigina Raro Rokata Samkhret-Chiprani Saritata Sheubani Shibonta Shua-Ermani Sidani Sikhta Sokhta Tamarasheni ² Tbeti Tibilaani Tlia Tsamadi Tsarita Uchvarsi Vaneli Zemo-Achabeti Zemo-Koshka Zemo-Monasteri
¹ Capital. ² Former village.