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Explore Balan in Georgia
Balan in the region of Georgia (general) is a town in Georgia - some 200 mi or ( 322 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balan is now 06:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Erzurum, Erzincan, Maykop, Elista, and Cherkessk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Erzurum . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kodori River
The Kodori, also known as Kodor, is one of the two largest rivers of Abkhazia, along with the Bzyb. It is formed by the joining of the rivers Sak'en and Gwandra. The Kodori is first among Abkhazia's rivers with respect to average annual discharge (144 m/s) and drainage basin area (2,051 km), and second after the Bzyb with respect to length (105 km, combined with the Sak'en).
Located at 42.82 41.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sukhum Babushara Airport
Sukhum Babushara Airport, previously known as Sukhumi Dranda Airport, is the main airport of Abkhazia. It is located in the village of Babushara next to the larger village of Dranda and some 20 kilometres from Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia.
Located at 42.86 41.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Labra (village)
Labra is a village located south of Sukhumi, Abkhazia, in the Ochamchira district and populated predominantly by ethnic Armenians who founded the village in 1890 after emigration from Ordu. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, Labra was destroyed during the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
Located at 42.81 41.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gulripsh
Gulripsh is an urban settlement in Abkhazia. It is located 12 km from the republic's capital, Sukhumi, and is the centre of Gulripsh raion. Nikolay Smetskoy built three sanatoria in Gulripsh between 1902 and 1913 for patients with pulmonary diseases and founded several parks with subtropical plants. , after the Russian Revolution the sanatoria were nationalised.
Located at 42.92 41.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kelasuri Wall
The Kelasuri Wall or Great Abkhazian Wall (Georgian: აფხაზეთის დიდი კედელი) is a stone wall located to the east of Sukhumi in Abkhazia. The time of its construction is not known definitely; several dates ranging from antiquity to the seventeenth century were suggested, although more recent works have provisionally favoured construction in the 6th century AD. The wall featured about 300 towers, most of them now entirely or largely ruined.
Located at 42.97 41.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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