Akhalkalaki
Akhalkalaki (Georgian: ახალქალაქი, romanized: akhalkalaki; Armenian: Ախալքալաք / Նոր-Քաղաք, romanized: Axalk’alak’ / Nor-K’aġak’) is a town in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe–Javakheti and the administrative centre of the Akhalkalaki Municipality. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Plateau. The city is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the border with Armenia. The town's recorded history goes back to the 11th century. As of the 2014 Georgian census the town had a population of 8,295, with 93.8% Armenian majority.
Akhalkalaki
ახალქალაქი | |
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Town | |
Akhalkalaki Location of Akhalkalaki in Georgia Akhalkalaki Akhalkalaki (Samtskhe-Javakheti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′20″N 43°29′10″E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Mkhare | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| District | Akhalkalaki |
| Elevation | 1,707 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 9,090 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Website | Official |
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