Bakuriani

Coordinates: 41°45′N 43°32′E / 41.750°N 43.533°E / 41.750; 43.533
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Bakuriani
ბაკურიანი
Borough and Resort
Samtskhe-Javakheti
MunicipalityBorjomi
Borough from1926
Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total1,879
Area code+995 367[2]

Bakuriani (

above sea level
.

Geography

The region around Bakuriani is covered by

spruce). The resort lies 30 km (19 mi) from Borjomi and is located within the so-called Bakuriani Depression/caldera. The resort is connected with Borjomi by an electrified narrow-gauge railway. The present-day area of the town was built up by lava flows from the nearby Mukhera volcano.[4]

Winter sports

Ski resort

The ski area of the resort is split into two separate parts: Didveli and Kokhta/Kokhta-Mitarbi. Mount Kokhta provides a maximum skiable altitude of 2,269 metres (7,444 ft),[5] whereas the highest lift in Didveli reaches 2,702 metres (8,865 ft).[6]

The first ski base was opened in 1932. From Bakuriani to Kokhtagori Mountain (1.3 km [0.81 mi]) and Tskhratskaro Pass (3.5 km [2.2 mi]) there are ski lifts, ski tramps. There is artificial snowfall on Didveli skiing routes. Bakuriani is an outstanding resort area throughout the year, known for its unique forest with healing properties. As a result, health tourism is highly developed in this location. Due to the high demand, the number of accommodation and catering facilities has been increasing steadily every year. Among the best and most exceptional resort areas is the Crystal Resort, featuring the Hotel Crystal & Spa Bakuriani, The best restaurants (Georgian flavor, Our flavor, Cafe Aspen), a cable car, SKI arena, and apartments. In the category of "The Best Hotels in Bakuriani," Hotel Crystal & Spa Bakuriani proudly occupies the first place.

Sports competitions

In March 2022, Bakuriani was the host city for slopestyle during the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup, taking place in Georgia for the first time.

Climate

The climate of Bakuriani is transitional from humid maritime to relatively humid continental. (

Georgian Academy of Sciences
.

Climate data for Bakuriani (town centre)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean maximum °C (°F) 3
(37) 		6
(43) 		13
(55) 		18
(64) 		22
(72) 		25
(77) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		26
(79) 		21
(70) 		14
(57) 		7
(45) 		28
(82)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.9
(55.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		10.3
(50.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.2
(57.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		4.5
(40.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		5
(41) 		7.6
(45.7) 		7.6
(45.7) 		3.4
(38.1) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−1.3
(29.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −18
(0) 		−18
(0) 		−15
(5) 		−8
(18) 		−2
(28) 		2
(36) 		6
(43) 		6
(43) 		0
(32) 		−6
(21) 		−13
(9) 		−17
(1) 		−18
(0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.3
(2.06) 		56.8
(2.24) 		62.9
(2.48) 		72.3
(2.85) 		112.2
(4.42) 		110.5
(4.35) 		70.9
(2.79) 		66.5
(2.62) 		61.5
(2.42) 		68.4
(2.69) 		55.3
(2.18) 		51.1
(2.01) 		840.7
(33.11)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 30
(12) 		23
(9.1) 		29
(11) 		14
(5.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		7
(2.8) 		20
(7.9) 		26
(10) 		149
(59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 12.9 12.9 14.5 14.3 18.7 18.1 14.2 12.7 11.6 11.8 10.4 11.0 163.1
Average rainy days (≥ 5 mm) 0.2 1.0 4.7 9.5 17.5 13.0 10.9 9.1 10.3 10.2 2.4 0.4 89.2
Average snowy days (≥ 5 cm) 14.4 12.8 11.8 5.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.5 5.9 10.7 62.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.6 10.6 11.9 13.3 14.5 15.1 14.8 13.9 12.5 11.1 9.9 9.3 12.2
Percent possible sunshine 48 48 49 44 49 67 88 91 82 57 52 50 60.4
Source 1: Climate averages (1981-2016) - Weather Spark [8]
Source 2: Precipitation at 1665m ASL (1936-1992) - NOAA [9]

Infrastructure

The 37 km (23 mi)

Borjomi-Bakuriani railway "Kukushka"
uses 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) track gauge.

A few km south of Bakuriani lies the trajectory of the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline.

People

Bakuriani

It was the home town of

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He lived in Bakuriani for much of his life, and the street he lived on was named in his honor after his death. Georgia's flag-bearing athlete at the opening ceremony, alpine skier Iason Abramashvili
, also resides there; he thought of withdrawing, but ultimately decided to compete to honor Kumaritashvili's memory.

Gallery

  • Bakuriani
    Bakuriani
  • Bakuriani, January 2022
    Bakuriani, January 2022
  • Flock of sheep in the Bakuriani recreation area, October 2018
    Flock of sheep in the Bakuriani recreation area, October 2018
  • Bakuriani hotel complex, fall 2018
    Bakuriani hotel complex, fall 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ "Number of population by administrative-territorial units and sex | 2014". geostat.ge. 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ საქართველოს სატელეფონო კოდები — „სილქნეტი“ Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ საქართველოს საფოსტო ინდექსები — „საქართველოს ფოსტა“
  4. ^ "(PDF) Long-lived center of youngest volcanism in the Borzhomi region of Georgia: Isotopic-geochronological evidence". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  5. ^ "Bakuriani Ski Resort - the best place for a winter holiday in Georgia". 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  6. ^ "Bakuriani". www.j2ski.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  7. ^ "Bakuriani climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Bakuriani weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  8. ^ "Bakuriani Climate averages (1981-2016) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  9. ^ "Global Summary of the Month Station Details: BAKURIANI, GG, GHCND:GG000037524 | Climate Data Online (CDO) | National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)". www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-04.

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