Kobi, Georgia

Kobi (Georgian: კობი, Ossetian: Къоб) is a village in the historical region of Khevi, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Kazbegi Municipality in Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is a community center of Truso Valley villages. Distance to the municipality center Stepantsminda is 20 km.

Kobi Georgian: კობი
Kobi Location of Kobi in Georgia Kobi Kobi (Mtskheta-Mtianeti)
Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Municipality	Kazbegi
Elevation	1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	3
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Transportation

The village is located on the Georgian Military Road.

Climate

Climate data for Kobi

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−2.2 (28.0)	1.8 (35.2)	7.7 (45.9)	13 (55)	16.4 (61.5)	19.1 (66.4)	19.1 (66.4)	15.6 (60.1)	10.8 (51.4)	3.8 (38.8)	−0.3 (31.5)	8.5 (47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−2.9 (26.8)	2 (36)	7.1 (44.8)	10.2 (50.4)	12.8 (55.0)	12.7 (54.9)	9 (48)	5 (41)	−0.7 (30.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	3.0 (37.5)
Average low °C (°F)	−11.8 (10.8)	−11.5 (11.3)	−7.5 (18.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	1.3 (34.3)	4 (39)	6.5 (43.7)	6.4 (43.5)	2.4 (36.3)	−0.7 (30.7)	−5.1 (22.8)	−9.1 (15.6)	−2.4 (27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34 (1.3)	40 (1.6)	65 (2.6)	102 (4.0)	143 (5.6)	132 (5.2)	122 (4.8)	138 (5.4)	81 (3.2)	68 (2.7)	62 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	1,026 (40.3)
Source: [2]

Notable people

Kobi is a birthplace of Vaso Abaev, a well known Soviet Iranist of Ossetian descent.

Sources

• Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 5, p. 566, Tbilisi, 1980 year.

References

1. "Population Census 2014". www.geostat.ge. National Statistics Office of Georgia. November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
2. "Kobi climate - Climate-Data.org". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.