Kobi, Georgia
Place in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
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Kobi (Georgian: კობი [k’obi]; Iron Ossetic: Къоб [k’ob]) is a village on the Kobi Plateau, part of the historical region of Khevi, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Kazbegi Municipality in Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is a community center of Truso Gorge villages. Distance to the municipality center Stepantsminda is 20 km.
Kobi
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 Interactive map of Kobi | |
  Kobi Location within Georgia  Kobi Location within Mtskheta-Mtianeti | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Mkhare | Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| Municipality | Kazbegi |
| Elevation | 1,970 m (6,460 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 3 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Georgian Time) |
Transportation
The village is located on the Georgian Military Road.
Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13 (55) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2 (36) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.0 (37.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4 (39) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) |
40 (1.6) |
65 (2.6) |
102 (4.0) |
143 (5.6) |
132 (5.2) |
122 (4.8) |
138 (5.4) |
81 (3.2) |
68 (2.7) |
62 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
1,026 (40.3) |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
Kobi is a birthplace of Vaso Abaev, a well known Soviet Iranist of Ossetian descent.[citation needed]
Sources
- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 5, p. 566, Tbilisi, 1980 year.
