Natanebi
The Natanebi near Tskhemliskhidi
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

  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.
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