Enguri
Sign in to saveThe Enguri ( , , , Egry) is a river in western Georgia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It originates near Ushguli in northeastern Svaneti and plays an important role in providing hydroelectric power to the area and the country. thumb|left|The Enguri Valley thumb|left|Bridge over the Enguri river near the coast. In the background the area of Abkhazia–Georgia border|Abkhazia thumb|left|Mouth of Enguri river with viewtower, September 2018 The river emerges from the high Caucasus near the highest mountain in Georgia, Shkhara, and winds through the mountain valleys to the northwest befor
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- Enguri
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- The Enguri is the main source of water for the Enguri Dam in Georgia
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- Georgia#Georgia Abkhazia
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- Main Caucasian RangeCaucasus Major
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- Black Sea
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- Georgia
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- Mulkhra
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The Enguri ( , , , Egry) is a river in western Georgia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It originates near Ushguli in northeastern Svaneti and plays an important role in providing hydroelectric power to the area and the country. thumb|left|The Enguri Valley thumb|left|Bridge over the Enguri river near the coast. In the background the area of Abkhazia–Georgia border|Abkhazia thumb|left|Mouth of Enguri river with viewtower, September 2018 The river emerges from the high Caucasus near the highest mountain in Georgia, Shkhara, and winds through the mountain valleys to the northwest before turning southwest to empty into the Black Sea near Anaklia.
Since the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict, both Georgia and Abkhazia keep troops on the river; Russia also keeps peacekeeping troops. The only legal crossing-point is the long , which was built by German prisoners of war from 1944 until 1948. There are also a number of illegal connections across the river.