Cities
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta Municipality
Mtskheta
Description
Mtskheta is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city and a significant economic and political center of the Kingdom of Iberia.
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Key facts
- Regions Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Municipalities Mtskheta Municipality
- Churches & monasteries 10
