Byrtskhwa
Byrtskhwa is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia. Byrtskhwa is situated nearby to the village Byrtsv, as well as near Yashtkhwa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Besleti Bridge and Sukhumi Botanical Garden.
Besleti Bridge
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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 3½ km southwest of Byrtskhwa.
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 3½ km south of Byrtskhwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamani and Abzhanda.
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 3 km north of Byrtskhwa.
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 Byrtskhwa.
Lbaashtkhwa
Village
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Lbaashtkhwa is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Byrtskhwa.
Byrtskhwa
Latitude
43.03302° or 43° 1′ 59″ northLongitude
41.05007° or 41° 3′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8HM323M2+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 1013656264OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q16369432
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Byrtskhwa” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Zemo Birtsxa”
- Georgian: “ზემო ბირცხა”
- Russian: “Бырцхуа”
- Spanish: “Zemo Birtsja”
Localities in the Area
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