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Stepantsminda

Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia · Asia

About Stepantsminda

Stepantsminda is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Dzhayrakh, 37km from Georgian Military Highway.

Stepantsminda is a town located in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. With a population of 1,552, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Stepantsminda sits in Georgia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Tbilisi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Stepantsminda to your route.

About Stepantsminda

Stepantsminda (Georgian: სტეფანწმინდა; formerly Kazbegi, ყაზბეგი) is a townlet in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia. Historically and ethnographically, the town is part of the Khevi province. It is the center of the Kazbegi Municipality.

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Where is Stepantsminda located?

Stepantsminda is located in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 42.6569 latitude, 44.6431 longitude.

What is the population of Stepantsminda?

Stepantsminda has a population of approximately 1,552 people, making it a town in Georgia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,552
Continent
Asia
Country
Georgia
Region
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Timezone
Asia/Tbilisi
Coordinates
42.6569, 44.6431

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Georgia

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Stepantsminda

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Gergeti Trinity Church, Kazbegi

A 14th-century hilltop church perched at 2,170 meters with the snow-capped peak of Mount Kazbek (5,047m) towering behind it.

2 km · about 5 min drive

famous road

Georgian Military Highway

A spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Shatili

A fortified village of some 60 slate towers welded into one chain of fortifications, deep in the Arghuni gorge on the Chechen border. The road over Datvisjvari Pass to reach it is snowbound most of the year.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Stepantsminda

  • 37 kmGeorgian Military HighwayA spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.
  • 64 kmTusheti, GeorgiaOne of Europe's most isolated inhabited regions, a remote mountain area accessible only by a hair-raising dirt road over a 2,900-meter pass in summer.

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🇷🇺 Russia

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🇷🇺 Russia

47 km awayPop. 11,548

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