It is situated on the left bank of the Aghmosavleti Fronis River, at an altitude of 885 meters above sea level, 17 kilometers from Tskhinvali.

Vakhushti Batonishvili notes: "Above the Tsunari Gorge is the church of Erkneti; Greek monks from Mount Athos reside there.

According to the administrative division of South Ossetia, it is part of the Znauri District, Tskhinvali community.

[2] The 1955 exploratory expedition of Shida Kartli discovered a Late Bronze Age settlement mound in Arkneti.

At the site "Vasatsqaro", ancient and new era pit graves were found containing pottery, glass and paste beads, bronze jewelry, silver rings, and iron bracelets.