South Ossetia
South Ossetia is a self-declared and de-facto republic with limited recognition which has seceded from Georgia. It is under the control of Russia, that can be considered an occupying power fully responsible for "border control" and military defense.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,470 metres (4,810 feet)
- Also known as“Republic of South Ossetia”“State of Alania”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kekhvi and Kurta.
Kekhvi
Locality
Kekhvi is a village in South Ossetia abandoned after the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Kekhvi is situated 6 km southwest of South Ossetia.
Kurta
Locality
Kurta is an abandoned village in the former South Ossetian autonomous oblast of Georgia. Kurta is situated 6 km southwest of South Ossetia.
South Ossetia
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Latitude
42.3333° or 42° 20′ north
Longitude
44° east
Open location code
8HJ682M2+82
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Russian—“South Ossetia” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Južna Osetija”
- French: “Ossétie du Sud-Alanie”
- Georgian: “ალანეთის სახელმწიფო”
- Georgian: “სამხრეთ ოსეთი”
- Georgian: “სამხრეთ ოსეთის რესპუბლიკა”
- German: “Südossetien”
- Ossetian: “Паддзахад Алани”
- Ossetian: “Республикӕ Хуссар Ирыстон”
- Ossetian: “Хуссар Ирыстон”
- Russian: “Государство Алания”
- Russian: “Республика Южная Осетия”
- Russian: “Южная Осетия”
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Georgia: Highlights
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