Gori

Located at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Liakhvi rivers, Gori stands as the fifth most populous urban center in eastern Georgia.

The city fortress, established in the 7th century CE under the name Tontio, served as a strategic military stronghold connecting eastern and western Georgia.

The Stalin Museum preserves over 60,000 historical objects, including the leader's personal railway carriage and documents from his early theological studies.

The local economy focuses on food preservation industries, processing fruits and vegetables from nearby farms, and textile manufacturing using cotton from Azerbaijan.

The Gori Museum of History maintains archaeological collections dating to the fourth millennium BCE, documenting the region's Bronze Age settlements.

Location: Shida Kartli

Elevation above the sea: 588 m

Website: https://gori.gov.ge

Website: https://gori.gov.ge

GPS coordinates: 41.98185,44.11178

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:53