Birtskha

Birtskha is a peak in , and has an elevation of 560 metres. Birtskha is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Besleti Bridge.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The also known as Queen Tamar's Bridge is a medieval arched stone bridge at , ’s breakaway republic of . Located some 6 km from the city centre, the bridge spans the small mountain River Besletka, and dates back to the late 12th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sukhumi and Lbaashtkhwa.

Photo: Игорь С, CC BY 2.5.
Sukhum is the capital and principal city of . 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.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Linda or Ülem-Linda is a in , . 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 .

Birtskha

Latitude
43.045° or 43° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
41.0457° or 41° 2′ 45″ east
Elevation
560 metres (1,837 feet)
Open location code
8HM322VW+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1013665323
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Birtskha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Georgian to Russian—“Birtskha” goes by many names.
  • Georgian: “ბირცხა”
  • German: “Birzcha”
  • Russian: “Бирцха”

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