Natanebi River

The Natanebi River (Georgian: ნატანები) is a river in western Georgia, located in the region of Guria. It flows into the Black Sea near Shekvetili and has a length of 60 kilometres.[1]

Natanebi
The Natanebi near Tskhemliskhidi
Native nameნატანები
Location
CountryGeorgia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Shekvetili
  coordinates
41°32′24″N 41°28′12″E
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin size657 km (408 mi)

The Natanebi corresponds to the ancient River Isis, described by Greek historian Arrian of Nicomedia in his Periplus of the Euxine Sea.[2]

References

  1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 327, 1984.
  2. Arrian, William Falconer, and Thomas Falconer. Arrian's Voyage Round the Euxine Sea Translated; And Accompanied with a Geographical Dissertation, and Maps. Oxford: J. Cook, 1805.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.