Kobi, Georgia

Kobi (Georgian: კობი, Ossetian: Къоб) is a village in the historical region of Khevi, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Kazbegi Municipality in Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is a community center of Truso Valley villages. Distance to the municipality center Stepantsminda is 20 km.

Kobi

Georgian: კობი
Kobi
Location of Kobi in Georgia
Kobi
Kobi (Mtskheta-Mtianeti)
Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E
Country Georgia
MkhareMtskheta-Mtianeti
MunicipalityKazbegi
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total3
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Transportation

The village is located on the Georgian Military Road.

Climate

Climate data for Kobi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.8
(35.2)
7.7
(45.9)
13
(55)
16.4
(61.5)
19.1
(66.4)
19.1
(66.4)
15.6
(60.1)
10.8
(51.4)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
8.5
(47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
2
(36)
7.1
(44.8)
10.2
(50.4)
12.8
(55.0)
12.7
(54.9)
9
(48)
5
(41)
−0.7
(30.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
3.0
(37.5)
Average low °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−11.5
(11.3)
−7.5
(18.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
1.3
(34.3)
4
(39)
6.5
(43.7)
6.4
(43.5)
2.4
(36.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−5.1
(22.8)
−9.1
(15.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34
(1.3)
40
(1.6)
65
(2.6)
102
(4.0)
143
(5.6)
132
(5.2)
122
(4.8)
138
(5.4)
81
(3.2)
68
(2.7)
62
(2.4)
39
(1.5)
1,026
(40.3)
Source: [2]

Notable people

Kobi is a birthplace of Vaso Abaev, a well known Soviet Iranist of Ossetian descent.

Sources

  • Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 5, p. 566, Tbilisi, 1980 year.

References

  1. "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "Kobi climate - Climate-Data.org". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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