Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument (Georgian: ქეთერისის მინერალური ვოკლუზი) is a cluster of powerful mineral water artesian aquifers pouring out at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, known as Narzan vaucluse: these mineral springs provide 25-30 million liters of hydrocarbonate-calcium water per day,[1] which corresponds to 300-350 liters per second. From these sources originates stream, which creates water cascades in the village of Keterisi.[2][3][4]
| Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia |
| Nearest city | village Keterisi |
| Coordinates | 42°35′47″N 44°23′59″E / 42.59639°N 44.39972°E |
| Area | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Website | Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse |
It is part of Kazbegi Protected Areas[5] along with Kazbegi National Park and five Natural Monuments:
- Sakhizari Cliff,
- Abano Mineral Lake,
- Truso Travertine,
- Jvari Pass Travertine,
- Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse.
References
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse.
- ^ Bolashvili, Nana; Neidze, Vazha (19 October 2022). The Physical Geography of Georgia (1 ed.). Springer Cham. p. 210. ISBN 978-3-030-90752-5.
- ^ Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse in Georgia
- ^ Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse Natural Monument
- ^ Keterisi Mineral Natural Monument (photo)
- ^ Kazbegi Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus - Georgia (SPPA-Georgia)
 | This Georgia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |