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Tskhinvali

City

Main town of South Ossetia, at the centre of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

View on map 42.23° N, 43.97° E Wikipedia

Names

1934 – 1961 Staliniri

Held by

1789 – October 24, 1813 Qajar Iran de facto
October 23, 1813 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – April 22, 1918 Russia de facto
May 26, 1918 – March 30, 1921 Georgia de facto
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Georgia de facto

Events here 2

August 7–16, 2008 Russo-Georgian War
August 8–11, 2008 Battle of Tskhinvali