Enguri
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Enguri Abkhazian: Egry |
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 Enguri in Svaneti |
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| location | Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti , Abkhazia ( Georgia ) | |
| River system | Enguri | |
| Headwaters | Shkhara Glacier in the Greater Caucasus 42 ° 57 ′ 16 ″ N , 43 ° 5 ′ 4 ″ E |
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| muzzle | at Anaklia in the Black Sea Coordinates: 42 ° 23 ′ 41 ″ N , 41 ° 33 ′ 34 ″ E 42 ° 23 ′ 41 ″ N , 41 ° 33 ′ 34 ″ E |
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0 m
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| length | 213 km | |
| Catchment area | 4060 km² | |
| Drain |
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170 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Magana , Patara Enguri , Jumi | |
| Right tributaries | Nenskra | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Enguri reservoir | |
| Medium-sized cities | Zugdidi | |
| Communities | Jvari | |
 Course of the Enguri in Georgia |
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 Enguri dam |
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The Enguri ( Georgian ენგური ; Abkhazian Егры / Egry ; Russian Ингури / Inguri ) is a river in western Georgia .
It is 213 km long, forms the southern border of the Abkhazia region in its lower reaches and plays an important role in the country's energy supply.
The river has its source in the Great Caucasus near the highest mountain in Georgia, the Shchara , first winds through the mountain valleys to the northwest, then flows to the southwest and flows into the Black Sea near Zugdidi .
Since May 14, 1994, the lower Enguri has formed the armistice line between Georgia and Abkhazia. The area has since been demilitarized and was monitored by the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until mid-2009 when the mandate expired . The only legal crossing is the 870 m long Enguri Bridge, built by German prisoners of war from 1944 to 1948 . There are also various illegal ferry connections across the river.
The river plays an important role in Georgia's energy supply. In 1988 the Enguri dam was put into operation at a height of 240 m above sea level. At 750 m wide and 271.5 m high, it is the largest structure in the Caucasus. The storage volume of the storage space is 1.1 billion cubic meters. The associated underground Enguri hydropower plant produces around 4.5 billion kilowatt hours annually , corresponding to around 40% of Georgian electricity production. The power plant has an output of 1,300 megawatts .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Enguri in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ Enguri Bridge, checkpoint between Georgia and Abkhazia ( memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Enguri Dam, figures and photos ( Memento of February 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
