Kekhvi

Kekhvi

Kekhvi in Georgia

Kekhvi (Georgian: კეხვი Kekhvi, Ossetian: Чъех Chekh, Russian: Кехви Kekhvi) is an abandoned village (after 2008 Russo-Georgian War) 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.

References

Administrative divisions of South Ossetia

Administrative center(s): Akhalgori Java Kornisi Tskhinvali

Districts	Akhalgori Java Tskhinvali Kornisi

Towns	Tskhinvali¹ Kvaisi (Kvaisa)

Villages	Avnevi Badzhigata Bagata Bagiata Britat Buzala Chagata Cheliata Chitata Chrdilo-Chiprani Dallag Erman Duadonastau Edis Galuanta Grubela Gudzhabauri Kabuzta Kekhvi Kemulta Keshelta Khetagurovo Khikhata Khodi Khodzi Kola Kotanto Kroza Kurta Kusireti Kvasatali Kvemo-Achabeti Kvemo-Bakarta Kvemo-Koshka Kvemo-Machkhara Kvemo-Monasteri Litsi Muldarta Nazigina Raro Rokata Samkhret-Chiprani Saritata Sheubani Shibonta Shua-Ermani Sidani Sikhta Sokhta Tamarasheni ² Tbeti Tibilaani Tli Tsamadi Tsarita Uchvarsi Vaneli Zar Zemo-Achabeti Zemo-Koshka Zemo-Monasteri

¹ Capital. ² Former village.

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