Passanauri
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Passanauri ფასანაური |
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 Georgia
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| Region : | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | ||
| Municipality : | Showereti | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 21 ′ N , 44 ° 42 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1,050 m. ü. M. | ||
| Residents : | 1,148 (2014) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 4 | ||
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Passanauri ( Georgian ფასანაური ) is a Georgian town ( Daba ) in the Dusheti area in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region .
Passanauri is located 88.5 kilometers from Tbilisi at an altitude of 1050 m above sea level. The Georgische Heerstrasse runs through the village . At Passanauri the white or Mtiuleti-Aragwi and the black or Gudamaqri- Aragwi converge to the Aragwi , a left tributary of the Kura ( Mtkvari ). The mountains of the Greater Caucasus, about 2600 to 2800 meters high, rise around the place on all sides : to the west the Alew ridge , east the Gudamaqri ridge and to the north between the White and Black Aragwi the Mtiuleti ridge .
The mean temperature in winter is around zero degrees Celsius. In 2014 the place had 1148 inhabitants.
Passanauri is known for its picturesque landscape and proximity to historical places as well as for its mineral water, its importance as a tourist resort, the handicrafts and locally produced foods. It became known as a tourist destination in the Soviet Union, but it became impoverished after its disintegration.
