Akhalgori / Leningor ახალგორი | |
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| Coordinates:42°07′10″N44°29′16″E / 42.11944°N 44.48778°E /42.11944; 44.48778 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| De facto state |  South Ossetia[1] |
| Mkhare | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| District | Leningor |
| Elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Climate | Warm, cold Climate |
| Website | www.akhalgori.org.ge |
Akhalgori (Georgian:ახალგორი;Ossetian:Ленингор,romanized: Leningor) is a town in Georgia[1] (in theMtskheta-Mtianeti region, according to the official administrative division ofGeorgia). The name Akhalgori is the original historical name of the town used by the Georgians and officials, whereas Leningor is the name given to the city in the Soviet era and used by the South Ossetians. The town is situated on the banks of theRiver Ksani, height above sea level — 800 m.
The village of Akhalgori was first mentioned in the 18th century byPrince Vakhushti ofKartli in his workThe Geographic Description of Georgia.[2] The name derives from theGeorgian words meaning "new" (ახალი/akhali) and "hill" or "mountain" (გორა/gora).[2] BeforeSovietization of Georgia in 1921, Akhalgori was the residence of Georgian Noble Eristavi Duce. During theSoviet era it was part of theSouth Ossetian Autonomous Oblast and was called Leningori (Ленингори; ლენინგორი) afterVladimir Lenin.[2] It was renamed Akhalgori by theGeorgian SSR government at the end of 1990.
During the1991–1992 South Ossetia war the town remained under Georgian jurisdiction after most of South Ossetia broke away from the central government's control. It came under the control of South Ossetian secessionist authorities as a result of the 2008Russo-Georgian War[3] on August 17, 2008.[4] Subsequently, the government of South Ossetia renamed the town to Leningor.[5]
Before the conflict, the Akhalgori district had a population of 7,700, 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) with good relations between the two communities.[6] Currently Akhalgori as well as South Ossetia are controlled by Russian forces and South Ossetian militia.
As of the 2015 Census, the village of Akhalgori had a population of 1,033 people, 63.90% of whom wereGeorgians and 35.2% wereOssetians.[7] Historically, Akhalgori had been a predominantlyArmenian settlement, they accounted for 90% of the population in 1886 and remained the largest ethnic group until the 1960s.[8][9][10]
Akhalgori was home to theLomisi brewery, owned by theTurkish companyEfes Beverage Group, which was the primary employer in the town. The town is now home to a different brewery, the Vysokogornaya Kelskaya Pivovarnya, which opened in 2023.[11][12]
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.9 (75.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) | −0.5 (31.1) | 3.8 (38.8) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 0.4 (32.7) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6 (21) | −5.1 (22.8) | −1.1 (30.0) | 3.2 (37.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 0.6 (33.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | 4.4 (39.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 73 (2.9) | 108 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 58 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 60 (2.4) | 46 (1.8) | 770 (30.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[13] | |||||||||||||
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