Ochkhamuri river
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The Ochkhamuri river is a river in Adjara
, Georgia
, a left tributary to the Choloki
. Its length is 21,4 km and the area of basin is 65,2 km.2 The townlet of the same name
is located on the banks of the river.
The archaeological complex of Pichvnari
lies at the confluence of the Choloki and the Ochkhamuri, near the Black Sea
coast. Both rivers flow through the area which was home to a rich Bronze Age
culture of Colchis
.
Adjara
Adjara , officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara , is an autonomous republic of Georgia.Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, a left tributary to the Choloki
Choloki River
The Choloki River in Georgia forms the border between the autonomous province of Ajaria and the province of Guria. For a time in the nineteenth century it formed the border between Turkey and Imperial Russia....
. Its length is 21,4 km and the area of basin is 65,2 km.2 The townlet of the same name
Ochkhamuri
Ochkhamuri is an urban-type settlement in Adjara, Georgia, with the population of around 5,000 as of 2002.-Geography:Ochkhamuri is located on the banks of the homonymous river, at 12 m above sea level...
is located on the banks of the river.
The archaeological complex of Pichvnari
Pichvnari
Pichvnari is the site of an Colchian settlement; its ancient name is unknown. It is within modern Georgia, on the coast at the confluence of the Choloki and Ochkhamuri rivers, about 10 kilometres north of the seaside resort of Kobuleti....
lies at the confluence of the Choloki and the Ochkhamuri, near the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast. Both rivers flow through the area which was home to a rich Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
culture of Colchis
Colchis
In ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian state kingdom and region in Western Georgia, which played an important role in the ethnic and cultural formation of the Georgian nation.The Kingdom of Colchis contributed significantly to the development of medieval Georgian...
.