Turtle Lake (Tbilisi)

The Turtle Lake ( Kus Tba, of Georgian კუს "turtle" and ტბა "lake" ) is a lake in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. There is a small lake above the prestigious residential area of ​​Wake. The name of the lake is probably due to the here encountered in large numbers turtles.

The Turtle Lake is located at an altitude of 686.7 m and is fed by the brook Varazis - Khevi, a tributary of the Mtkvari. The water surface is 0.034 km ² in size and the lake is 2.6 m deep at the deepest point.

The Turtle Lake is a popular recreation area for residents of the capital. The district Wake the lake is connected by a good road ( Formerly known by the funicular ).

Documents

  • Apkhazava, I.: Kus Tba. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia ( ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია ), vol. 6, p. 88 Tbilisi, 1983 ( in Georgian ).
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