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Natural site

Kolkheti National Park

Located in Georgia Coordinates: 42°09′11″ N 41°46′42″ E

Map showing the location of Kolkheti National Park Kolkheti National Park
Location in Georgia
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poti
8.7 km W
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport58 km
BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport62 km

About Kolkheti National Park

Kolkheti National Park is a natural site. Location: Georgia.

From Wikipedia

Kolkheti National Park (Georgian: კოლხეთის ეროვნული პარკი), is a national park located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Guria in the historical region of Colchis in western Georgia. The wetlands of Central Kolkheti are a Wetland of International Importance, a Ramsar Site. It lies on a coastal plain on the Black Sea, between the mouths of the Tikori and Supsa and spanning the districts of Zugdidi, Khobi, Lanchkhuti, Senaki and Abasha.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1998
Area
289 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kolkheti National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
September (218 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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).

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Climate of Kolkheti National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°21°24°26°26°24°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°8°12°16°19°19°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)17014212710280154165210218203191195

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Kolkheti National Park

The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 58 kmeast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 62 kmsouth
  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 58 kmsouth
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 77 kmeast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 213 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 253 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kolkheti National Park

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Khobi River 18 kmNW
  • Abasha River 23 kmE
  • Rioni River 9 kmNE
  • Sup’sa River 15 kmS

25–60 km13 places

  • Gomi River 54 kmN
  • Bat’umis Qure Natural site 55 kmS
  • Tskhenistskali River 43 kmE
  • K’orolists’q’ali River 55 kmS

60–100 km87 places

  • Kabısra Çayı River 98 kmSW
  • Chia Kalesi Historic site 98 kmS
  • İsina Tepesi Mountain 97 kmS
  • Hirhat Dağı Mountain 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poti City, Poti Municipality
    8.7 km W
  • Supsa Village, Guria
    13 km S
  • Ureki Village, Ozurgeti
    17 km S
  • Khobi City, Khobi Municipality
    21 km NE
  • Lanchkhuti City, Lanchkhuti Municipality
    23 km E
  • Senaki City, Senaki Municipality
    27 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Rioni River, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    9 km NE
  • Sup’sa River, Georgia
    15 km S
  • Khobi River, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    18 km NW
  • Abasha River, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    23 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources