The Korolistskali (Georgian: ყოროლისწყალი, alternative name Karolitskhali) is a river by the East coast of the Black Sea, near Batumi, Georgia.
| Korolistskali | |
|---|---|
 Color photo from 1912 by Prokudin-Gorsky (self-portrait) | |
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| Native name | ყოროლისწყალი (Georgian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Black Sea |
• coordinates | 41°39′26″N 41°40′59″E / 41.6571°N 41.683°E |
| Length | 29.5 km (18.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
History
editBetween 1907 and 1915, during the period of Tsarist Russia, pioneering Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky took a self-portrait on the Korolistskali River - it is one of the earliest colour photographs ever taken.[1]
References
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