Birtvisi Canyon

Birtvisi Natural Monument is an IUCN Category III protected rocky massif in , in the region of . It is situated on the southern slopes of the Trialeti Range, near the villages of Tbisi and Partskhisi, at elevations of 1,110 to 1,400 m above sea level.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: natural monument in Tetri Tsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Birtvisi Canyons”, “Birtvisi Natural Monument”, and “Birtvisi Rocks”
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birtvisi Fortress and Gudarekhi.

Locality
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, commonly known as Birtvisi, is a ruined medieval fortress within the Birtvisi Natural Monument in , , .

Hamlet
is a village in , , notable for a nearby monastic complex and archaeological site. It is located on a hill some 8 km north from the town , southwest of Georgia’s capital . is situated 7 km west of Birtvisi Canyon.

Village
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is a village in Tetri Tskaro district in region, . It is located south of the Trialeti Range. is situated 8 km east of Birtvisi Canyon.

Birtvisi Canyon

Latitude
41.60889° or 41° 36′ 32″ north
Longitude
44.53917° or 44° 32′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,255 metres (4,117 feet)
Open location code
8HH6JG5Q+HM
Geo­Names ID
13680642
Wiki­data ID
Q87586798
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Birtvisi Canyon” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բիրթվիսի բնության հուշարձան”
  • Armenian: “Բիրթվիսի կիրճ”
  • Armenian: “Բիրթվիսի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Birtvisi kanyonu”
  • Azerbaijani: “Birtvisi təbiət abidəsi”
  • French: “Canyon de Birtvisi”
  • French: “monument naturel de Birtvisi”
  • Georgian: “Birtvisis kanionebi”
  • Georgian: “Birtvisis kldeebi”
  • Georgian: “ბირთვისის ბუნების ძეგლი”
  • Georgian: “ბირთვისის კანიონი”
  • Georgian: “ბირთვისის კლდეები”
  • German: “Birtvisi-Canyon”
  • German: “Birtvisi-Schlucht”
  • German: “Birtwissi Canyon”
  • German: “Naturdenkmal Birtvisi”
  • Italian: “Canyon di Birtvisi”
  • Italian: “Gola di Birtvisi”
  • Italian: “monumento naturale di Birtvisi”
  • Japanese: “ビルトヴィシ”
  • Japanese: “ビルトヴィシ渓谷”
  • Russian: “Биртвисские каньоны”
  • Russian: “Биртвисский памятник природы”
  • Russian: “Каньон Биртвиси”
  • Russian: “Каньоны Биртвиси”
  • Russian: “каньоны в Биртвиси”
  • Russian: “памятник природы Биртвиси”
  • Russian: “скалы Биртвиси”
  • Spanish: “Cañón de Birtvisi”
  • Spanish: “Monumento natural Birtvisi”
  • Turkish: “Birtvis Doğal Anıtı”
  • Turkish: “Birtvisi Kanyonu”

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