Abano (Kazbegi municipality)

Abano (Georgian: აბანო, literally "a bath" ) is a village in north-eastern Georgia. It is located on the left bank of the Tergi in the Kazbegi Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, 28 km from Stepantsminda town. The name literally translates as "a bath", a reference to the nearby hot springs, known as Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument. The 17th-century combat towers survive in the village.

Abano

აბანო
Village of Abano
Abano
Location in Georgia
Coordinates: 42°36′14″N 44°23′20″E
Country Georgia
RegionMtskheta-Mtianeti
MunicipalityKazbegi
CommunityKobi
Elevation
2,160 m (7,090 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total3
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Sources

  • Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 1, p. 13, Tbilisi, 1975 year.

References

  1. "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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