Kelasuri | |
Pushpin Map: | Gulripshi#Abkhazia#Georgia |
Source1: | Kelasuri First / Kelasuri Second |
Source1 Location: | Caucasus Major |
Source1 Coordinates: | 43.2375°N 41.1961°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 1380m (4,530feet) |
Mouth: | Georgia/Abkhazia |
Mouth Location: | Black Sea |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.9708°N 41.0661°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Abkhazia-Georgia |
Subdivision Name2: | Sukhumi district / Gulrypsh district |
Length: | 42km (26miles) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 13.2m3/s |
Basin Size: | 220km2 |
The Kelasuri[1] or Kelasyri,[2] also Kalashir[3] (Georgian: კელასური [Kelasuri], Abkhazian: Kyalashәyr [Kyalashir]) is a river in Abkhazia, Georgia.[4]
The source is located on the glacier at Bzyb Range. Kelasuri begins at the merger of Kelasuri First and Kelasuri Second rivers.
The river flows along the administrative border of the Sukhumi and Gulripshi districts.
The river sources are glacial water and rain. Water consumption in early May is about 20to. A significant part of the river bed runs along the gorge. 5km (03miles) from the center Sukhumi and flows into the Black Sea. It is one of the largest rivers in Abkhazia.[5]