Akhalgori district

Akhalgori district

Akhalgori district ( _ka. ახალგორის რაიონი) is a district in Georgia's eastern region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is located in Eastern South Ossetia.

The Akhalgori district has a population of 7,700, with approximately 2,000 living in the town itself. The largest villages are Ikorta, Korinta, Qanchaveti, Kvemo Zakhori, Largvisi, Doretkari, and Karchokhi. The population is primarily Georgian (6,520) and Ossetian (1,110) with good relations between the two communities.

The district houses several pieces of medieval Georgian architecture, including Ikorta church (1172), the monasteries of Kabeni and Largvisi (9th-13th century), the basilicas of Lomisi, Armazi, and Bikari; and the fortresses of Tsirkoli and Tskhmori.

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