The Kvirila River is considered a landmark of Georgia, but the river originates in South Ossetia, most of the river is in Georgia. In ancient times, people considered the Kvirila the most important river in the country, and the Rion River its small tributary, although in fact, not far from the village of Vartsikhe, the Kvirila flows into the Rion.

Kvirila has a length of 140 kilometers. And the area of ​​​​the entire catchment area is 3640 kilometers. From its beginning, the river passes many settlements such as: Biteta, Dodota, Tbet, Pereu, Perevi, Zastafoni, Chitatura, Tson, Zemo-Karzamani, Kvemo Karzamani and many others. Many tourists from neighboring countries visit this river with pleasure and enjoy its delights.

It is worth emphasizing that the Kvirila river has a deposit of manganese ore, which makes the river more popular in Georgia.

Coordinates: 42.35740200,43.59392200

Rioni river

From the harsh embrace of the Eden glacier, the Rioni River originates. Nature softens a little here - picturesque valleys with alpine meadows and pristine lakes descend from the mountains. Racha Lechkhumi is one of the most beautiful regions of Georgia! This land seems to be painted with bright colors - from bright green carpets of oak, pine forests to violet-blue streams of water.

This whole picture is not in vain called Georgian Switzerland! It is in this region that the famous Khvanchkara wine is produced. Moving to the southwest, one cannot miss the ancient capital of the Abkhazian state - the city of Kutaisi. Rioni divides it into 2 banks. On the right you can admire the houses with terraces hanging over the water, on the left you can see the favorite fountain of the President of Georgia, the Bagrat temple, the Motsameta monastery, visit the first secondary school of V.V. Mayakovsky.

You can complete the journey at the mouth of the river, in the city of Poti, one of the main seaports of Georgia. The city stands on the shores of Lake Paleostomi, at the bottom of which in 1961 archaeologists dug up ancient settlements of the 2nd century BC, which many scientists attribute to the ancient colony of Fasis.

Coordinates: 42.22521200,42.69593500

Supsa river

The Supsa River has long been the breadwinner of local residents. At a time when separate principalities existed on the territory of Guria, those princes whose possessions were located near the mouth of the Supsa, which opens into the Black Sea, most firmly held their positions.

Today, on the territory of Georgia, there is only one village of Supsa on the shore of a reservoir. The number of its inhabitants is just over 300 people, while the village is considered to be quite developed economically, because the Supsa oil terminal is located in the vicinity of the village, through the oil pipeline of which oil comes from Azerbaijan.

Since 2010, work has been underway on the construction of a seaport on the Supsa River. It is assumed that this port will exceed the size of the seaports of Poti and Batumi.

Coordinates: 42.04163900,41.81166700

Rioni river

The Rioni is a river in Georgia, originating on the slopes of the Greater Caucasus and flowing into the Black Sea near the city of Poti. The length of the river is 327 km, but the basin area is 13,400 sq. km. The left tributary of the Rioni River is the border between South Ossetia and Georgia.

The river is navigable from the city of Samtredia. River water is used for irrigation. It was here that the Rionsky cascade of hydroelectric power stations was installed, consisting of five objects - Ladzhanurskaya, Gumatskaya, Rionskaya, Vartsikhsky.

Due to the high flow rate of the water, kayaking is very life-threatening. But on inflatable boats, experts recommend doing it only in the spring-autumn period, when the water flow is far from the maximum mark - 405 cubic meters / s.

The Rioni River has been known for quite a few centuries. For the first time, under the name Phasis, it is mentioned in the works of Geosidas. Later - Virgil, Socrates, Apollonius of Rhodes.

Coordinates: 42.11030000,41.38100000

Rioni(რიონი ka) is one of the largest rivers in Transcaucasia. In ancient times it was known as Phasis. in the Svan language rien- big river.

Geographic Information

River in Georgia. The length is 327 km, the basin area is 13400 km². It starts on the slopes of the Greater Caucasus; below the city of Kutaisi, it flows along the Colchis lowland. It flows into the Black Sea near the city of Poti. The average water flow is 405 m³/s. Floating from the city of Oni. Used for irrigation. Rionsky cascade of HPPs (Lajanurskaya HPP, Gumatskaya HPP-1 and HPP-2, Rionskaya HPP, Vartsikhe HPPs). Navigable from the city of Samtredia. The Ossetian military road runs along the valley of the upper Rioni. The left tributary of the Rioni is the Chanchakhi River, up to the village of Gurshevi, which is the border line between Georgia and South Ossetia.

Historical information

The ancient Greeks called the river Phase(or Phasis; Φάσις el), under this name it is first mentioned by Hesiod in his Theogony of Hesiod. Theogony. - l.340. Later, Apollonius of Rhodes Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautics. - 2.12.61, Virgil and Aelius Aristides Publius Aelius Aristides. ad romam. - 82 the river is mentioned as the easternmost limit of maritime navigation. In Plato's Phaedo, in one of the dialogues, Socrates also mentions the river as the boundary of the ecumene:

Further, I became convinced that the Earth is very large and that we who live from Phasis up to the Pillars of Hercules we occupy only a small part of it; we crowd around our sea like ants or frogs around a swamp, and many other peoples live in many other places similar to ours.

“... since the Scythians are deportees from Egypt, that is why they are blacks; they cultivate flax and weave cloth from it, like the Egyptians; and Callimachus says: "From Colchian flax." Phasis River in Asia Scythia; there is another Scythia in Europe, near the Maeotian Lake and the Tanais River; Apollonius also mentions it: “Phasis, abundant in whirlpools, pours a wide stream into the sea.” Phasis river in Scythia; the winds blowing on it are extremely cold.

Rio "no, river in the Georgian SSR. Length 327 km, pool area 13 400 km 2. It originates from glaciers on the southern slope of the Main, or Watershed, ridge of the Greater Caucasus. It flows first in a narrow and deep gorge, between the Lechkhumsky and Racha ridges - along a vast valley, then again breaks through a narrow gorge. Below the city of Kutaisi goes to Colchis lowland, where it breaks into sleeves; the embanked channel is raised above the surrounding area, winding. When it flows into the Black Sea, it forms a delta. The main part of the runoff (up to 90%) is discharged into the sea through a canal built in 1939 in order to protect the city of Poti from flooding during large floods. Food is mixed, with a predominance of rain, and in the upper reaches of the glacial. High water from March to October; floods throughout the year. Average discharge at the mouth 405 m 3 / sec. The waters are characterized by high turbidity (in spring up to 2650 g/m 3). On the R. - Gumatskaya and Rionskaya hydroelectric power stations. The waters are used in the middle reaches for irrigation. Along the valley of the upper R. passes Military Ossetian road. Navigable from the mouth at 95 km. On R. - gg. They, Kutaisi, Poti.

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