Pkhista
The Pkhista is a river in the West Caucasus, near the border between Georgia and Russia. It has a length of 13 kilometres and flows into the left bank of the Psou to the south of the village of Salkhino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Georgia, Abkhazia
- Also known as: “Pkhista River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vashlovani.
Vashlovani
Dwelling
Vashlovani is a village at an altitude of 200 meters from sea level in the Gagra District of Abkhazia, Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mikelripshi and Salme.
Mikelripshi
Hamlet
Mikelrypsh is a village in the Gagra District of Abkhazia. Mikelripshi is situated 4 km northeast of Pkhista.
Salme
Village
Salme, also known as Psou is a village in the Gagra District of Abkhazia. It lies near the Black Sea coast, on the left bank of the Psou River, about 25 km north of Gagra, and falls within a Russian-controlled border security zone. Salme is situated 4½ km south of Pkhista.
Mekhadiri
Hamlet
Mekhadiri is a village in the Gagra District of Georgia. It is a predominately Armenian settlement. Mekhadiri is situated 5 km southeast of Pkhista.
Pkhista
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Abkhazia, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Pkhista” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Пхиста”
- Cebuano: “Pkhista”
- Chinese: “普希斯塔河”
- Georgian: “Pkhista”
- Georgian: “ფხისთა”
- Persian: “پخیستا”
- Swedish: “Pchista”
- Welsh: “Afon Pkhista”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Salkhino and Nizhnyaya Shilovka.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sochi International Airport and Gora Dzykhra.
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