Monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Tskhinvali

Tskhinvali (also spelled Cchinvali) (ge.: ცხინვალი, os.: Цхинвал), is the capital of separatist region South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia. From 1934 to 1961, the city was named Staliniri, after Joseph Stalin. Ossetians call the city Tskhinval, choosing to leave off the 'i', which is Nominative case ending in Georgian; the other Ossetian name of the city is Chreba. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (850x604, 132 KB) Краткое описание A monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Tskhinval. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (850x604, 132 KB) Краткое описание A monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Tskhinval. ... Aleksandr Pushkin was a Russian poet and a founder of modern Russian literature Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин) (June 6 (May 26, O.S.), 1799 - February 10 (January 29, O.S.), 1837), Russian author, whom many consider the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. ... Official language Ossetian Capital Tskhinvali President Eduard Djabeevich Kokoity Prime Minister Igor Viktorovich Sanakoyev Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  3,900 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total  â€“ Density (2004)  70,000 (approx)  18/km² Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  â€“ November 28, 1991  â€“ none Currency Russian... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Stalin (disambiguation). ... The nominative case is a grammatical case for a noun. ...

It is located on the Great Liakhvi river approximately 100 km (62 miles) northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The city had a population of 42,934 in 1989 (probably 30 thousand in 2000s). It is essentially an industrial center, with lumber mills and manufacturing plants. Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) — is the capital city of the country Georgia, located on the shore of Kura (Mtkvari) river, at 41°43′N 44°47′E. Tbilisi is also known by its former Turkish name Tiflis. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the 1991-1992 conflict with Georgia, the city was damaged by fighting between Ossetian separatists and Georgian government and volunteer forces. It is now generally peaceful, although significantly impoverished in the absence of a permanent political settlement between the two sides. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...