Nikortsminda
Local name: ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი
Located in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia Coordinates: 42°27′43″ N 43°05′31″ E
- Elevation
- 1,184 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport59 km
- NAL Nalchik Airport125 km
About Nikortsminda
Nikortsminda is a village. Location: Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia. Elevation: 1,184 m.
Nikortsminda Cathedral (Georgian: ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი, romanized: nik'orts'mindis t'adzari) is a Georgian Orthodox Church, located in Nikortsminda, Racha region of Georgia. Nikortsminda was built in 1010–1014 during the reign of Bagrat III of Georgia and was repaired in 1534 by the King Bagrat III of Imereti. Three-storied bell-tower next to the cathedral was built in the second half of the 19th century. Frescoes inside the cathedral date from the 17th century.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 11th century
- Heritage designation
- Cultural Monuments of National Importance of Georgia, Tentative World Heritage Site
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nikortsminda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- December (130 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 91 | 80 | 96 | 95 | 118 | 96 | 99 | 93 | 112 | 107 | 130 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Nikortsminda
The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 39 km to the southwest.
Airports
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 59 kmsouthwest
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 125 kmnorth
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 149 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 39 kmsouthwest
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 151 kmsouthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 168 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 185 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 267 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nikortsminda
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Rachis K’edi Mountain 24 kmE
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 22 kmSE
- Katskhi Monastery Attraction 24 kmSE
25–60 km9 places
- Shkhara Mountain 60 kmN
- Gora Aylama Mountain 56 kmN
- Svanetis Kedi Mountain 58 kmNW
- Gelati Monastery Attraction 33 kmSW
60–100 km22 places
- Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 82 kmSW
- Abasha River 91 kmW
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 99 kmSE
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rachis K’edi Mountain, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti24 km E
-
Katskhi Pillar Attraction, Georgia22 km SE
-
Katskhi Monastery Attraction, Georgia24 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources