Khetagurovo
Khetagurovo (Tsunari until 1940) (Georgian: ხეთაგუროვი, khet’agurovi; Ossetian: Къостайыхъæу, K'ostajyqæw) is a 150-house village in South Ossetia, de facto independent partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus, formerly the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. The village has been controlled by the South Ossetian forces since the armed clashes with the Georgian troops in 1991/1992. Until 1991 village was part of Tskhinvali district, Gori municipality. Sakrebulo center (villages: Bagata, Galuanta, Tibilaani, Kroza, Kusireti, Tbeti, Kvasatali, Grubela, Khodi).
Khetagurovo
ხეთაგუროვი Къостайыхъæу Цунар | |
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Town | |
| Etymology: named after Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurov | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 43°53′35″E | |
| Country | South Ossetia/Georgia |
| District | Tskhinvali district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.025 km2 (0.396 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (August, 2008) | |
| • Total | 750 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (Moscow summer time) |
| Number of houses | 150 (as of August 7th, 2008) |
Khetagurovo
Khetagurovo in South Ossetia
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