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Akhaltsikhe
ახალციხე | |
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  Akhaltsikhe Location of Akhaltsikhe in Georgia  Akhaltsikhe Akhaltsikhe (Samtskhe-Javakheti) | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′20″N 42°59′10″E / 41.63889°N 42.98611°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Region | Samtskhe–Javakheti |
| Municipality | Akhaltsikhe |
| Founded | 1200 |
| Elevation | 1,029 m (3,376 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,287 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
| Postal code | 0800 |
| Website | akhaltsikhe |
Akhaltsikhe (Georgian: ახალციხე [aχaɫtsʰiχe]), formerly known as Lomsia (Georgian: ლომსია), is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region (mkhare) of Samtskhe–Javakheti. It is the administrative center of the Akhaltsikhe Municipality and the Samtskhe–Javakheti region. It is situated on both banks of the small river Potskhovi (a left tributary of the Kura), which divides the city between the old city in the north and new in the south.
The 9th-century Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Castle, which was recently restored, is located in the old part of the city. It is one of the main attractions of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region, along with Vardzia, Vale, Okrostsikhe and Zarzma.
- ^ "Population by regions". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.