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Shiya Destination Guide

Touring Shiya in Russia

Shiya in the region of Dagestan is located in Russia - some 1,001 mi or ( 1611 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shiya is now 09:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vladikavkaz, Metrada, Makhachkala, Kidero, and Khasavyurt. Being here already, consider visiting Vladikavkaz . Check out our recommendations for Shiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shaviklde

There are two mountains called Shaviklde (Georgian: შავიკლდე, meaning "Black Cliff") in Georgia: at an elevation of 3,578 m, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|15|14|N|45|37|9|E| | |name= }}, at the border to Dagestan at an elevation of 2,850 meters, the highest peak of the Trialeti Range.

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Located at 42.25 45.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mountains of Georgia (country)

Andi Koysu

The Andi Koysu (Russian: Андийское Койсу - Andiyskoye Koysu, Georgian: ანდის ყოისუ - Andis Qoisu) is a river in Georgia and Dagestan. It starts at the confluence of the rivers Pirikiti Alazani and Tushetis Alazani, near Omalo in the Tusheti region of Georgia. It is 144 km long (192 km including its longest source river, Tushetis Alazani) and its basin area is 4,810 km. At its confluence with the Avar Koysu, near the village Gimry in central Dagestan, it forms the river Sulak.

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Located at 42.35 45.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Dagestan, Rivers of Georgia (country), Tributaries of the Caspian Sea

Omalo

Omalo is a principal village in the historical region of Tusheti, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Akhmeta District in Kakheti. It lies between the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the Pirikita Range of Tusheti. Due to Omalo's high mountain location on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the absence of well-maintained roads, it is largely isolated from the rest of Georgia for most of the year.

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Located at 42.38 45.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kakheti

Alazani

The Alazani is a river that flows through the Caucasus. It is the main tributary of the Kura in eastern Georgia, and flows for 351 km. Part of its path forms the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan, before it meets the Kura at the Mingəçevir Reservoir. The Alazani originates in the Greater Caucasus, south of the main ridge, in the northwestern part of the Akhmeta District.

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Located at 42.37 45.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Azerbaijan–Georgia (country) border, Caucasus, International rivers of Asia, International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Azerbaijan, Rivers of Georgia (country)