Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument
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Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument (Georgian: წყალწითელას ხეობის ბუნების ძეგლი) is a river gorge in western Georgia, in Tkibuli and Terjola municipalities.[1] The historical and geographic name of this area of Georgia is Okriba.[2] The main river in Okriba is the river Tskaltsitela,[3] also spelled Tsqal-Tsitela (Georgian: წყალ-წითელა).[4] The river got its name from the reddish color of the water: tsqal means water and tsitela means red in Georgian. The water acquires its color by washing clays containing iron rust. Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument is a stretch of the Tskaltsitela river canyon approximately from Gelati Monastery Bridge all the way to Godagani Bridge at an elevation of 130–200 meters above sea level.
Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument | |
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Tskaltsitela Ravine Natural Monument | |
Location | Georgia |
Nearest city | Kutaisi |
Coordinates | 42°16′40″N 42°45′22″E |
Area | 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) |
Established | 2007 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Natural Monument |