K'vishkhet'i
Local name: ქვიშხეთი
Located in Shida Kartli, Georgia Coordinates: 41°58′03″ N 43°30′06″ E
- Population
- 1,699
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 765 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport87 km
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport125 km
About K'vishkhet'i
K'vishkhet'i is a village. Location: Shida Kartli, Georgia. Population: 1,699. Elevation: 765 m.
The village Kvishkheti is located in the Khashuri district of the Shida Kartli region in the Republic of Georgia. It is situated between the Likhi mountain range to the west and the Trialeti Range to the east, and the Mtkvari River flows nearby. Kvishkheti's historical significance mainly comes from the 17th and 19th centuries. At the beginning of the 17th century Abbas I, Shah of Iran, drove the Turks out of Armenia, Kartli (Iberia) and Kakheti. The Turkish yoke was superseded by that of Iran.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of K'vishkhet'i
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (104 mm)
- Driest month
- March (58 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) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 65 | 58 | 77 | 95 | 104 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 72 | 68 | 79 |
How to get to K'vishkhet'i
The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 75 km to the northwest.
Airports
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 87 kmwest
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 125 kmeast
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 138 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 75 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 115 kmeast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 131 kmeast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 160 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 232 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from K'vishkhet'i
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Suramula River 21 kmE
25–60 km10 places
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 43 kmNW
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 37 kmSE
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 47 kmS
- Didi Liakhvi River 50 kmE
60–100 km61 places
- Tskhenistskali River 74 kmNW
- Motsameta Monastery Attraction 71 kmNW
- Tba Mada Lake 91 kmS
- Betania Monastery Attraction 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources