- Population
- 26,636
- 26.6K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport34 km
- AER Sochi International Airport83 km
About Stantsiya Novyy Afon
Stantsiya Novyy Afon is a town. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia. Population: 26,636. Elevation: 8 m.
New Athos or Akhali Atoni is a town in the Gudauta Municipality of Abkhazia situated some 22 km (14 mi) from Sokhumi by the shores of the Black Sea. The town was previously known under the Greek names Nikopol, Acheisos, Anakopia, Nikopia, Nikofia, Nikopsis, Absara, and later Psyrtskha. New Athos Cave is one of Abkhazia's tourist attractions.
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Travel notes for Stantsiya Novyy Afon
From Wikivoyage
New Athos (or Novy Afon) is a town on the Black Sea Coast of Abkhazia, northwest of Sukhumi.
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Town exists since the 3rd century when it was a large ancient Greek port town of Anacopia. And its ruins still could be found in outskirts of New Athos.
The town is named after Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic territory in Greece, where the founders of the local monastery resettled from in 1874.
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By bus:
By bus from Sukhumi (50 руб, 20 km (12 mi), 45 min), Gudauta (17 km (11 mi)) and 84 km (52 mi) from the Russian border at Vesyoloye, near Sochi.
1 Bus stop. All buses are transiting through the town. They make a stop at this bus stop.
By train:
2 Main Railway Station. A few long-distance trains connecting Sukhum and Russia call at this stations.
3 Psyrzcha station (Russian: Псырцха, Abhazian: Ҧсырӡха/Psyrdscha Georgian: ფსირცხა/Psirzcha).
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Twin towns and sister cities of Stantsiya Novyy Afon
- Sremski Karlovci· Serbia
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Population of Stantsiya Novyy Afon over time
| 1989 | 4,310 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,308 | |
| 2011 | 1,518 | |
| 2012 | 1,522 | |
| 2013 | 1,526 | |
| 2014 | 1,522 | |
| 2015 | 1,539 | |
| 2016 | 1,537 | |
| 2017 | 1,540 | |
| 2018 | 1,538 | |
| 2019 | 1,538 | |
| 2020 | 1,539 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Stantsiya Novyy Afon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (169 mm)
- Driest month
- February (100 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 100 | 111 | 126 | 121 | 131 | 108 | 117 | 139 | 154 | 162 | 169 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Stantsiya Novyy Afon
The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 173 km to the south.
Airports
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 34 kmsoutheast
- Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 83 kmnorthwest
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 168 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 173 kmsouth
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 177 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 230 kmsouth
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 248 kmsouth
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 315 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stantsiya Novyy Afon
Within 100 km: 10 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km15 places
- Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 49 kmE
- Amt’q’eli River 40 kmE
- Bzipi River 47 kmW
- Mta Achibakhi Mountain 43 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Gomi River 97 kmSE
- Mta Lashk’enderi Mountain 79 kmE
- Gora Bagnarges Mountain 69 kmNW
- Psou River 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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