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Gergeti in the region of Georgia (general) is a town in Georgia - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) North of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gergeti is now 10:37 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, Vladikavkaz, Nal'chik, Makhachkala, and Grozny. 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 Gergeti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gergeti Trinity Church
Gergeti Trinity Church (Georgian: წმინდა სამება - Tsminda Sameba) is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti in the Georgia. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters, under Mount Kazbegi. The Gergeti Trinity Church was built in the 14th century, and is the only cross-cupola church in Khevi province. The separate belltower dates from the same period as the church itself.
Located at 42.66 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Abano Glacier
Abano Glacier is located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazbegi District of Georgia. The length of the glacier is 4.6 km and its surface area is 1.6 km . The maximum width of the Abano Glacier is 610 metres . Its meltwater is drained towards the river Terek.
Located at 42.70 44.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Darial Gorge
The Dariali Gorge (Georgian: დარიალის ხეობა, Darialis Kheoba; Russian: Дарьяльское ущелье) is the gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, pierced by the river Terek for a distance of 8 metres between vertical walls of rock (1800 m/5900 ft) and is located south of present-day Vladikavkaz.
Located at 42.74 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Khevi
Khevi is a small historical-geographic area in northeastern Georgia. It is included in the modern-day Kazbegi district, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. Located on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it comprises three gorges of the rivers Truso, Tergi and Snostsq’ali. The landscape of Khevi is dominated by alpine meadows dotted with rhododendron, mountain passes and waterfalls, and the Mount Kazbek (locally known as Mkinvartsveri, i.e.
Located at 42.70 44.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gergeti
Gergeti (Georgian: გერგეტი; also known as Ortsveri) is a glacier located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazbegi District of Georgia. The length of the Gergeti glacier is 7.1 km and its surface area is 11 km . The tongue of Gergeti descends to 2,900 metres above sea level. Most of the glacier is located within an old and eroded volcanic caldera, where, at the edge of the caldera's northern rim, rises the cone of Mt. Kazbek.
Located at 42.70 44.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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