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Kobi, Georgia

Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E / 42.55944°N 44.51194°E / 42.55944; 44.51194
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Kobi
Georgian: კობი
Kobi is located in Georgia
Kobi
Kobi
Location of Kobi in Georgia
Kobi is located in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Kobi
Kobi
Kobi (Mtskheta-Mtianeti)
Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E / 42.55944°N 44.51194°E / 42.55944; 44.51194
Country Georgia
MkhareMtskheta-Mtianeti
MunicipalityKazbegi
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
3
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)
Map

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

Transportation

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The village is located on the Georgian Military Road.

Climate

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Climate data for Kobi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

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Kobi is a birthplace of Vaso Abaev, a well known Soviet Iranist of Ossetian descent.[citation needed]

Sources

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

References

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  1. ^ "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Kobi climate - Climate-Data.org". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.