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The Rioni ( ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city of Kutaisi, once the ancient city of Colchis, lies on its banks. It drains the western Transcaucasus into the Black Sea while the river Kura drains the eastern Transcaucasus into the Caspian Sea.

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The Rioni is the principal river of western Georgia, originating in the Caucasus Mountains and flowing westward to the Black Sea near the city of Poti. It is an important waterway that drains the western Caucasus region and passes through the historically significant city of Kutaisi, which was the ancient city of Colchis.

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Key facts

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Rioni
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Rioni river - Georgia (Europe).jpg
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Rioni River in Racha Region
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Country
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Georgia
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Black Sea
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Poti
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Tekhuri, Qvirila
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
river
Continent
Asia
Image
Rioni river in Kutaisi.jpg
Length
327
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basin country
Georgia (country)
Commons category
Rioni
mouth of the watercourse
Black Sea
category for the water basin
Category:Rioni Basin
tributary
Chanchakhi
watershed area
13400
discharge
405
origin of the watercourse
Caucasus Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Ancient authors
  • Pheasant
  • Draining
  • Description
  • Phasis river at Taprobana
  • References

The Rioni ( ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city of Kutaisi, once the ancient city of Colchis, lies on its banks. It drains the western Transcaucasus into the Black Sea while the river Kura drains the eastern Transcaucasus into the Caspian Sea.

==History== thumb|left|250px|Herodotus considered the Rioni river to be a boundary between Europe and Asia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rioni” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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