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Natanebi

Coordinates: 41°54′50″N 41°46′01″E / 41.9140°N 41.7670°E / 41.9140; 41.7670
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Natanebi
The Natanebi near Tskhemliskhidi
Map
Native nameნატანები (Georgian)
Location
CountryGeorgia
Physical characteristics
MouthBlack Sea
 • location
Shekvetili
 • coordinates
41°54′50″N 41°46′01″E / 41.9140°N 41.7670°E / 41.9140; 41.7670
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin size657 km (408 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftCholoki

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 60 km (37 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 657 km2 (254 sq mi).[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]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020, National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2020, p. 12.
  2. ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 327, 1984.
  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.