Skhvilisi
Skhvilisi is a village in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia and has about 1,030 residents and an elevation of 1,011 metres. Skhvilisi is situated nearby to the village Ivlita, as well as near Sadzeli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili and Ahmediyye Mosque.
Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili
Museum
The Samtskhe–Javakheti History Museum is a museum in Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia, founded in 1923. In its current renovated form, the museum was opened in 2012 as part of the Georgian National Museum network. Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili is situated 3½ km east of Skhvilisi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Didi Pamaji and Akhaltsikhe.
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe is a small city of about 18,000 people and the capital of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It's a rather sleepy town, but its Old City and Old Turkish baths are worth a visit, and it's a great base for exploring the surrounding areas, including Sapara Monastery in the immediate vicinity and Vardzia to the south with Khertvisi and Tmogvi Fortresses along the way.Skhvilisi
- Type: Village with 1,030 residents
- Also known as: “Mskhvilisi” and “Sufliva”
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.64188° or 41° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
42.93509° or 42° 56′ 6″ east
Population
1,030
Elevation
1,011 metres (3,317 feet)
Open location code
8HH4JWRP+Q2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Skhvilisi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուխլիս”
- Chechen: “Схвилиси”
- Georgian: “მსხვილისი”
- Georgian: “სხვილისი”
- Irish: “Skhvilisi”
- Russian: “Мсхвилиси”
- Russian: “Суфлис”
- Russian: “Схвилиси”
- Spanish: “Sjvilisi”
- Turkish: “Shvilisi”
- Ukrainian: “Схвілісі”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zemo Skhvilisi and Ivlita.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include სხვილისის ღვთისმშობლის კათოლიკური ეკლესია and სამლოცველო სხვილისის სასაფლაოსთან.
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