Kvemo Birtskha
Kvemo Birtskha is a locality in Abkhazia, Georgia. Kvemo Birtskha is situated nearby to the locality Zemo Birtskha, as well as near the suburb Baslata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Besleti Bridge and Sukhumi Botanical Garden.
Besleti Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Besleti Bridge also known as Queen Tamar's Bridge is a medieval arched stone bridge at Sukhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Located some 6 km from the city centre, the bridge spans the small mountain River Besletka, and dates back to the late 12th century.
Sukhumi Botanical Garden
Park
The Sukhumi Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Caucasus. Sukhumi Botanical Garden is situated 2½ km southwest of Kvemo Birtskha.
Bagrat Fortress
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bagrat's Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Sokhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia, close to the Black Sea coast. It is named after the Georgian king Bagrat, either Bagrat III or Bagrat IV, and traditionally dated to the late 10th or 11th century. Bagrat Fortress is situated 2½ km south of Kvemo Birtskha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abzhanda and Sukhumi.
Abzhanda
Village
Linda or Ülem-Linda is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia. The village was established by Estonians in 1884. It had a school and a prayer house. Due to the War in Abkhazia the village was hit particularly hard due to its proximity to Sukhumi. Abzhanda is situated 3 km east of Kvemo Birtskha.
Sukhumi
Sukhum is the capital and principal city of Abkhazia. It has for the better part of the last century been famous throughout the former Soviet Union as a prominent subtropical beach resort, complete with palm trees, botanical gardens, and citrus plantations, backed by the high alpine peaks of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.
Kamani
Hamlet
Photo: P.Kinareevski, CC BY 2.5.
Kamani is a small village in Abkhazia, the disputed region of Georgia. It is notable for the Kamani Monastery and the 1993 Kamani massacre. Kamani is situated 4 km north of Kvemo Birtskha.
Kvemo Birtskha
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Byrtskh”
- Location: Abkhazia, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
43.02301° or 43° 1′ 23″ northLongitude
41.0482° or 41° 2′ 54″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8HM322FX+67GeoNames ID
615331
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In Other Languages
“Kvemo Birtskha” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “Kvemo Birtskha”
- Georgian: “ქვემო ბირცხა”
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