Ksani
| Ksani | |
|---|---|
 Ravine of Ksani | |
   | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Georgia(South Ossetia)[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Greater Caucasus |
| Mouth | Kura |
• coordinates | 41°51′17″N44°33′45″E/ 41.8546°N 44.5626°E |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Basin size | 885 km2(342 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→Caspian Sea |
TheKsani(Georgian:ქსანი,Ossetian:Чысандон,Ĉysandon) is a river in centralGeorgia,which rises on the southern slopes of the GreaterCaucasus Mountain RangeinSouth Ossetiaand flows into theKura(Mtkvari). It is a left tributary of theKura.The Ksani is 84 km (52 mi) long, and has adrainage basinof 885 km2(342 sq mi).[2]Ksani(both the river and the name) is often associated with theMedievalGeorgianKsani fortresswhich lies near the confluence of the Ksani and theMtkvari.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised byonly a few other countries.TheGeorgiangovernment and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetiade jurea part of Georgia's territory.
- ^Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020,National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2020, p. 12.
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