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Delve into Gori
Gori in Shida Kartli with it's 46,676 habitants is located in Georgia about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-west of Tbilisi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gori is now 02:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tbilisi with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gori, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Georgia is Tbilisi International Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Georgia is Historical Monuments of Mtskheta in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tsalka, Java, Khashuri, Mtskheta and Bolnisi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Gori (Georgia) Trolleybus / Trolley / Троллейбус / ტროლეიბუსი / Obus / Oberleitungsbus - 09.1999
Filmed by Dave Spencer and Joahim Kadatz with other transport enthusiasts while traveling in Caucasus in September 1999.
Gori - Georgia - Reportage 2013 phototbilisi.com
Photo reportage in Gori, Stalin Museum by phototbilisi.com Please visit www.tbilisilovesyou.com for any advice about Tbilisi Georgia. If you need a photograp...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gori, Georgia
Gori is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and the centre of the homonymous administrative district. The name is from Georgian gora (გორა), that is, "heap", or "hill". As of 2002, it had a population of 49,500. Gori was an important military stronghold in the Middle Ages and maintains a strategic importance due to its location on the principal highway connecting eastern and western parts of Georgia.
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is a region in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e. , Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.
Greater Liakhvi River
The Greater Liakhvi River is a river in central Georgia, which rises on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the de facto independent region of South Ossetia and flows into the Kura (Mtkvari) River. The cities of Tskhinvali and Gori lie along the banks of the Great Liakhvi. The river is mainly fed by the melting snows and glacier runoff of the Caucasus Mountains as well as by underground water sources.
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gori, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Dila Gori. The stadium is able to hold 5,000 people. It is named after Tengiz Burjanadze.
Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe (Georgian: უფლისციხე; literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.
Gori Fortress
Gori Fortress (Georgian: გორის ციხე, "Goris Tsikhe") is a medieval citadel in Georgia, standing above the city of Gori on a rocky hill. The fortress first appears in the 13th century records but archaeological evidence shows that the area had already been fortified in the last centuries BC. The fortress controlled major strategic and economic routes and accommodated a large garrison.
Occupation of Gori
Occupation of Gori was the takeover of the Georgian city of Gori and its surrounding villages by Russian military forces, which commenced on August 13, 2008 as part of the 2008 South Ossetian War, and ended with the withdrawal of Russian units from the city by 22 August 2008.
Kartli Stadium
Kartli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gori, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Spartaki Tskhinvali. The stadium is able to hold 1,500 people.