Zahesi HPP
Zahesi HPP is a dam in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. Zahesi HPP is situated nearby to the river მტკვარი, as well as near the church წმ.ნექტარიოს პენტაპოლელის ეკლესია.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Karel61, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: Dam in Georgia
- Also known as: “Zahesi hydro power plant” and “Zemo Avchala Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
Jvari Monastery
Church
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jvari Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. Jvari Monastery is situated 3 km northwest of Zahesi HPP.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Church
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, to the northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is situated 4 km northwest of Zahesi HPP.
Mikheil Mamulashvili Garden
Garden
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mikheil Mamulashvili Garden is situated 4 km northwest of Zahesi HPP.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koshigora and Avchala.
Avchala
Neighborhood
Photo: G.N., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avchala is a northern suburb of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, part of the city's Gldani District. It had formerly been a village with a long history behind until being incorporated within Tbilisi's boundaries in 1962.
Mtskheta
Photo: Kober, Public domain.
Mtskheta is a town with a population of about 8,000 people 15 km north of Tbilisi in the Kartli region of Georgia.
Zahesi HPP
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industrial building
- Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82261° or 41° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
44.7599° or 44° 45′ 36″ eastInception
April 9th, 1927Operator
Energo-ProOpen location code
8HH6RQF5+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 20573262OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q56665
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Turkish—“Zahesi HPP” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “ЗАГЭС”
- Belarusian: “Зэма-Аўчальская ГЭС”
- Czech: “Vodní elektrárna Zahesi”
- Georgian: “ზაჰესი”
- Georgian: “ზემო ავჭალის ჰიდროელექტროსადგური”
- Russian: “ЗАГЭС”
- Russian: “Земо-Авчальская ГЭС”
- Turkish: “Zemo Avchala Barajı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include მტკვარი and წმ.ნექტარიოს პენტაპოლელის ეკლესია.
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