Kistinka

Kistinka is a stream in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia and has an elevation of 1,286 metres. Kistinka is situated nearby to the locality Chortov Most, as well as near the hamlet Gveleti.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darial Gorge and Dariali HPP.

Darial Gorge

Gorge

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Darial Gorge is a river gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, south of present-day Vladikavkaz. The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres long.

Dariali HPP

Industrial building

Photo: Karel61, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dariali Hydropower Plant, referred to as Dariali HPP, is a 108 MW run-of-the-river hydropower plant built in 2017 in Georgia. It is located on the Tergi River in Kazbegi Municipality, at less than 1 km from the Russian-Georgian border, 160 km far from Tbilisi.

Ermolov Stone

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ermolov Stone is situated 3½ km north of Kistinka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gveleti and Verkhniy Lars.

Gveleti

Hamlet

Photo: პაატა შ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gveleti is a village in the Kazbegi Municipality of Georgia. It is located in the Darial Gorge, on the right bank of the Devdaraki, 4 km from the border with Russia. Gelatĕ was founded by the Ingush clan Gelatkhoy. Gveleti is situated 3 km south of Kistinka.

Verkhniy Lars

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Verkhniy Lars is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Kistinka.

Tsdo

Village

Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.

Tsdo is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Kistinka.

Kistinka

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

42.73695° or 42° 44′ 13″ north

Longitude

44.62887° or 44° 37′ 44″ east

Elevation

1,286 metres (4,219 feet)

Open location code

8HJ6PJPH+QG

GeoNames ID

613801

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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