Kobuleti ( ka, ქობულეთი ) is a town in Adjara, western

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, situated on the eastern coast of the

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. It is the seat of Kobuleti Municipality and a seaside resort, visited annually by Georgians and many former

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residents. It is especially popular with Armenian tourists. It was known as ''Çürüksu'' during Ottoman rule.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/188259 Çürüksu Kazası (District of Çürüksu) Kodaman, B and İpek, N. (1992), On Dokuz Mayıs University Education Faculty Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 103-124

Geography

The town is situated in the south-western part of

, i.e. the northern part of the

Autonomous Republic of Ajara Adjara ( ka, აჭარა ''Ach’ara'' ) or Achara, officially known as the Autonomous Republic of Adjara ( ka, აჭარის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა ''Ach’aris Avt’onomiuri Resp’ublik’a'' ...

. It borders with Ozurgeti Region to the north. The Regional centre is Kobuleti City, which stretches along the Black Sea shore. After the civil wars of 1990-1993, the once sophisticated sanatoriums remained abandoned and plundered until 2004. In the meantime Kobuleti has developed into an upscale tourist center again. Kobuleti Region consists of one municipal, two district and seventeen village councils. There are 48 villages in the region. Representatives of 24 different nationalities live together with Georgians in the region. Kobuleti is known with its traditions, hospitality, climatic areas, mild

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maritime air, bright shining sun and warm sea. The unique sandy beach widely inclined to the sea is noted with its marvelous views beautified by sky-scraped endemic pine trees, eucalypts, bamboo, cypress grove, date and cocoa palms.

Climate

Nature

The Kintrishi and Tikeri reserve areas are unique with their

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. One can find rare flora in the Ispani marsh. The surrounding region has diverse soil: seashore lowland is rich in peatbog soil. There are alpine rocks in the highlands, red soil is found in the hill areas. The mountainous area is good for subtropical species. Kobuleti has several rivers. The most important ones are the

Kintrishi River The Kintrishi ( ka, კინტრიში) is a river in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Adjara ( ka, აჭარა ''Ach’ara'' ) or Achara, officially known as the Autonomous Republic of Adjara ( ka, აჭარის ავტონ ...

, the Chakvistskali River, the Acharistskali River, the

Ochkhamuri River Ochkhamuri ( ka, ოჩხამური ) is a small town ('' daba'') on the Ochkhamuri river in Adjara, Georgia, with the population of 5,355 as of the Georgian census of 2014. Geography Ochkhamuri is located on the banks of the Ochkhamuri r ...

, the Achkva River, and the Dekhva River. Kintrishi Protected Landscape and Kobuleti Managed Reserve are located in Kobuleti.

Notable people

* Nino Katamadze, singer and composer * Kakhaber Mzhavanadze, footballer *

Jano Ananidze Jano Ananidze ( ka, ჯანო ანანიძე, ; ; born 10 October 1992) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Spartak Moscow Ananidze appeared in Spartak Moscow colours in spring of ...

, footballer * Revaz Chelebadze, footballer * Çürüksulu Mahmud Pasha, Ottoman general and politician

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