Akhaltsikhe
🏙️ Akhaltsikhe — a city in Samtskhe-Javakheti (Georgia)
🏛️ Admin unit: Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti
⛰️ Elevation: ~1000 m
🚗 Nearest town: Borjomi (~45 km to the northeast)
🕒 Time zone: UTC +4 (GET)
🗣️ Name (Georgian): ახალციხე
🧭 Coordinates: 41°38′20″ N, 42°58′57″ E
🌊 By the water: in the Potskhovi River valley
👥 Population: 17,903 (2014 census)
📖 Name meaning: literally “New Castle”
Answers to frequently asked questions
The distance from Akhaltsikhe to Batumi is 113 kilometers in a straight line, 165.9 kilometers along the pedestrian route, 308.9 kilometers along the highway.
The distance from Akhaltsikhe to Tbilisi is 151 kilometers in a straight line, 211.1 kilometers along the pedestrian route, 205.4 kilometers along the highway.
Akhaltsikhe is located in the south of Georgia, in the administrative center of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region and the Akhaltsikhe municipality. The city is located on the Potskhovi River, which is a tributary of the river. The Abastumani resort is located 28 kilometers from Akhaltsikhe.