Natanebi Explained

Natanebi
Mouth Coordinates:41.914°N 41.767°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:60km (40miles)
Basin Size:657km (408miles)

The Natanebi (Georgian: ნატანები) is a river in western Georgia, located in the region of Guria. It flows into the Black Sea near Shekvetili. It is 60km (40miles) long, and has a drainage basin of 657km2.[1] [2]

The Natanebi corresponds to the ancient River Isis, described by Greek historian Arrian of Nicomedia in his Periplus of the Euxine Sea.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.geostat.ge/media/35685/Yearbook_2020.pdf Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020
  2. [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]
  3. Arrian, William Falconer, and Thomas Falconer. Arrian's Voyage Round the Euxine Sea Translated; And Accompanied with a Geographical Dissertation, and Maps. Oxford: J. Cook, 1805.