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SOUTH OSSETIA HOLIDAYS   >   GEORGIA ( CAUCASUS )  


South Ossetia is a disputed region within the former Georgia.

Located on the southern side of the Caucasus and separated by the mountains from North Ossetia (part of Russia)

Most of the region is lying over 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above sea level.


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Transport  / How do I travel to South Ossetia 

  Tbilisi Airport [ TBS ]  -   Tbilisi International Airport
Located 17 km (11 mi) southeast of the capital Tbilisi.

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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights

  

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  South Ossetia   -   BBC - Regions and territories

  Tskhinvali   -   Capital City South Ossetia
Located in Samachablo District on the Great Liakhvi River and about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

  Akhalgori   -   town and district
  Dzhava District
  Gori territory [ Shida Kartli region ]
  Java District  [ Shida Kartli region ]
  Kareli territory [ Shida Kartli region ]
  Samachablo District [ Shida Kartli ]
The name derives from a Georgian aristocratic family [ Machabeli ] once in possession of the area.

  Kusdzhytae

  Mount Khalatsa, at 3,938 m (12,920 ft)
  Roki Tunnel

Cuisine   -   Gastronomy



History 

South Ossetians declared independence from Georgia in 1990, calling themselves the "Republic of South Ossetia".

The existence of South Ossetia as a political entity is not recognized by Georgia and considers most of its territory a part of the Shida Kartli region under Georgian sovereignty, occupied by the Russian army.

  History South Ossetia
Medieval and early modern period, South Ossetia as a part of the Soviet Union, Georgian-Ossetian conflict [ 1989–2008, 2008 War ].

  Machabeli    -   Georgian princely house (tavadi)
Held a large fiefdom [ satavado ] in the province of Inner Kartli [ central Georgia ] called Samachablo after their family name.

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  Kosta Khetagurov


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