Akhalkalaki

Georgia / Samtskhe-Javakheti / Akhalkalaki /
Akhalkalaki (Georgian: ახალქალაქი [ɑxɑlkʰɑlɑkʰi]; Armenian: Ախալքալաք) is a town in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe–Javakheti and the administrative center of the Akhalkalaki Municipality. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Plateau. The city is located about 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the border with Turkey. The town's recorded history goes back to the 11th century. As of the 2014 Georgian census the town had a population of 8,295, with the overwhelming Armenian majority.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhalkalaki
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Coordinates:   41°23'41"N   43°28'59"E
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