Akhalgori
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Akhalgori (Georgian: ახალგორი) is a town and district in Georgia's eastern region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is located in Eastern South Ossetia. Known as Leningori (ლენინგორი) after Vladimir Lenin under the Soviet rule, it was a part of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast from 1922 to 1990, and remained under Georgian jurisdiction after parts of the oblast broke away from the central government's control during the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
The Akhalgori district has a population of 7,700, with approximately 2,000 living in the town itself. The largest villages are Ikorta, Korinta, Qanchaveti, Kvemo Zakhori, Largvisi, Doretkari, and Karchokhi. The population is primarily Georgian (6,520) and Ossetian (1,110) with good relations between the two communities.
The district houses several pieces of medieval Georgian architecture, including Ikorta church (1172), the monasteries of Kabeni and Largvisi (9th-13th century), the basilicas of Lomisi, Armazi, and Bikari; and the fortresses of Tsirkoli and Tskhmori.
Akhalgori is also home to the Lomisi brewery, which is the primary employer of the town.
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