Kobuleti
Kobuleti
ქობულეთი | |
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Town | |
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  Kobuleti Location of Kobuleti in Georgia  Kobuleti Kobuleti (Adjara) | |
| Coordinates:41°48′40″N41°46′31″E/ 41.81111°N 41.77528°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Autonomous Republic |  Adjara |
| Municipality |  Kobuleti |
| City from | 1944 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2(6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,546[1] |
| • Density | 1,103/km2(2,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4(Georgian Time) |
| Website | visitkobuleti |
Kobuleti(Georgian:ქობულეთი,pronounced[kʰobuletʰi]) is a town inAdjara,westernGeorgia,situated on the eastern coast of theBlack Sea.It is the seat ofKobuleti Municipalityand a seaside resort. It was known asÇürüksuduringOttomanrule.[2]
Geography
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The city is situated in the south-western part ofGeorgia,i.e. the northern part of theAutonomous Republic of Ajara.It borders with Ozurgeti Region to the north. The Regional centre is Kobuleti City, which stretches along the Black Sea shore.
After the civil wars of 1990–1993, the once sophisticated sanatoriums remained abandoned and plundered until 2004. In the meantime Kobuleti has developed into an upscale tourist center again.
Kobuleti Region consists of one municipal, two district and seventeen village councils. There are 48 villages in the region. Representatives of 24 different nationalities live together with Georgians in the region.[citation needed]Kobuleti is known with its traditions, hospitality, climatic areas, mildsubtropical climate,ionizedmaritime air, bright shining sun and warm sea.[citation needed]The uniquepebbly beachwidely inclined to the sea is noted with its marvelous views beautified by sky-scraped endemic pine trees, eucalypts, bamboo, cypress grove, date and cocoa palms.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Kobuleti (1991–2020, extremes 1981-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.5 (106.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 237.9 (9.37) |
175.9 (6.93) |
175.8 (6.92) |
94.6 (3.72) |
84.1 (3.31) |
167.6 (6.60) |
192.6 (7.58) |
240.9 (9.48) |
308.9 (12.16) |
318.1 (12.52) |
255.1 (10.04) |
269.9 (10.63) |
2,521.4 (99.26) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.4 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 10 | 9 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 139.7 |
| Source:NCEI[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Nature
[edit]TheKintrishiand Tikeri reserve areas are unique with theirbio-diversity.One can find rare flora in the Ispani marsh.[citation needed]
The surrounding region has diverse soil: seashore lowland is rich in peatbog soil. There are alpine rocks in the highlands, red soil is found in the hill areas. The mountainous area is good for subtropical species.
Kobuleti has several rivers. The most important ones are theKintrishi River,theChakvistskali River,theAcharistskali River,theOchkhamuri River,theAchkva River,and theDekhva River.
Kintrishi Protected LandscapeandKobuleti Managed Reserveare located in Kobuleti.
Sport
[edit]Shukura Kobuletiare a professionalfootballteam, playing at theChele Arena.
Notable people
[edit]- Nino Katamadze,singer and composer
- Kakhaber Mzhavanadze,footballer
- Jano Ananidze,footballer
- Revaz Chelebadze,footballer
- Çürüksulu Mahmud Pasha,Ottoman general and politician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Population Census 2014".geostat.ge.National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014.Retrieved28 June2021.
- ^https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/188259Çürüksu Kazası (District of Çürüksu) Kodaman, B and İpek, N. (1992), On Dokuz Mayıs University Education Faculty Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 103-124
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Qobuleti-37481"(CSV).ncei.noaa.gov(Excel).National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration.Retrieved18 March2024.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010"(XLS).National Centers for Environmental Information. p. 9. Archived fromthe original(XLS)on 9 October 2021.Retrieved9 October2021.
External links
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