| Official Name: | Saskhori |
| Native Name: | სასხორი |
| Pushpin Map: | Georgia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Georgia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ertso-Tianeti |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mtskheta |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Total: | 332 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Georgian 99.1% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Population Blank2: | Orthodox church |
| Timezone: | Georgian Time |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8417°N 44.5553°W |
| Elevation M: | 590 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Saskhori is a small settlement in Nichbisistskali Gorge in Municipality of Mtskheta in Georgia. The area is part of the traditional region of Ertso-Tianeti.
Saskhori is mentioned in 1441 in the deed "Deed on the sacrifice of Saskhori of King Alexander to Svetitskhoveli". Village is also mentioned in the document of 1467 I.21. - The Book of Mercy of the land to Daniel Eliozisdze from King Bagrat". Saskhori is mentioned as a village in the description of Ioane Bagrationi in 1794–1799. According to the Iveria newspaper of May 18, 1886, Ilia, Niko, and Luarsab Merab Gedevanovs (Gedevanishvilis) were pledged to the Tbilisi Noble-Local Bank in the Tbilisi Province and Gori Mazra; Land sold by the bank for non-payment of taxes.
In 2014, the population was 332.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 363 | |
| 2002 | 351[2] | |
| 2014 | 332 |
The village is mainly inhabited by surnames: Gochiashvili, Iremashvili, Kituashvili, Lomouri, Kavtiashvili, Kvarkhishvili, Merebashvili, Papiashvili, Khizanishvili, Kartvelishvili, Shavshishvili, Khizanashvili, Javakhishvili and Jalabadze.
Three historic churches are found in Saskhori: Church of Mary, mother of Jesus, Church of St. George and Church of Archangel. An old castle was used in wars for defense.