Kekhvi
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Kekhvi is an abandoned village in the Gori Municipality of Georgia
. The village is located on the left bank of the Greater Liakhvi River. The Transcaucasian highway passes through the village. The road from Tskhinvali
to Kekhvi – 7.38 km. Since the 2008 South Ossetia war
the village is controlled by the breakaway republic and included in the Tskhinval district
by its administrative divisions.
In the south of the village
is situated the village of Kurta. In the east of the river
– the village Kemerti.
North of the village is a small hydroelectric dam.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. The village is located on the left bank of the Greater Liakhvi River. The Transcaucasian highway passes through the village. The road from Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali
Tskhinvali , is the capital of South Ossetia, a disputed region which has been recognised as an independent Republic by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Nauru, and is regarded by Georgia and the rest of the world as part of the Shida Kartli region within Georgian sovereign territory.It is located...
to Kekhvi – 7.38 km. Since the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
the village is controlled by the breakaway republic and included in the Tskhinval district
Tskhinval district
Tskhinval district is a district of South Ossetia, located in central part of the republic....
by its administrative divisions.
In the south of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
is situated the village of Kurta. In the east of the river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
– the village Kemerti.
North of the village is a small hydroelectric dam.