Kodori (river)

Kodori
Kodori
	Kodori river (in red) on the map of Georgia.
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Location
Country	Georgia/Abkhazia
Physical characteristics
Source	Kelasuri First / Kelasuri Second
• location	Main Caucasian Range; Caucasus Major
• elevation	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Mouth	Georgia/Abkhazia
• location	Black Sea
• coordinates	42°49′14″N 41°07′55″E / 42.82056°N 41.13194°ECoordinates: 42°49′14″N 41°07′55″E / 42.82056°N 41.13194°E
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	105 km (65 mi)
Basin size	2,051 square kilometres (792 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	144 m3/s (5,100 cu ft/s)

The Kodori (Georgian: კოდორი; Abkhazian: Кәыдры, romanized: Kwydry) is one of the two largest rivers of Abkhazia,^[1] along with the Bzyb. It is formed by the joining of the rivers Sakeni and . The Kodori is first among Abkhazia's rivers with respect to average annual discharge at 144 cubic metres per second (5,100 cu ft/s) and drainage basin area at 2,051 square kilometres (792 sq mi). It is second after the Bzyb with respect to length at 105 kilometres (65 mi) when combined with the Sakeni.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
^ Dbar, Roman (1999). "Geography & The Environment". In George Hewitt (ed.). The Abkhazians - a handbook. Caucasus World; Peoples of the Caucasus & the Black Sea. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 0-7007-0643-7.

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[note-1] Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.

[dbar99-2] Dbar, Roman (1999). "Geography & The Environment". In George Hewitt (ed.). The Abkhazians - a handbook. Caucasus World; Peoples of the Caucasus & the Black Sea. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 0-7007-0643-7.

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v t Rivers of Georgia
Black sea basin	Abasha Bzipi Chorokhi Acharistsqali Enguri Khobi Chanistsqali Kodori Sakeni Natanebi Choloki Ochkhamuri Psou Rioni Qvirila Tekhuri Tskhenistsqali Supsa Bakhvistsqali
Caspian basin	Andi Koysu Mtkvari † Liakhvi Aragvi Iori Alazani Ksani Algeti Khrami Tergi ‡
Note: † also known as Kura ‡ also known as Terek List of rivers of Georgia (country)

Kodori (river)

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