Supsa (river)

The Supsa (Georgian: სუფსა) is a river in the Black Sea basin of Georgia. It has a basin of 1,130 square kilometres (440 sq mi) and flows roughly west for 108 kilometres (67 mi) until it joins the Black Sea near the village Supsa.

Supsa
Supsa River in the mountains near Surebi
The Supsa river in western Georgia
Native nameსუფსა (Georgian)
Location
CountryGeorgia
RegionGuria
Physical characteristics
MouthBlack Sea
  coordinates
42.0192°N 41.7526°E / 42.0192; 41.7526
Length108 km (67 mi)
Basin size1,130 km2 (440 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBakhvistsqali

The Supsa corresponds to the ancient River Mogrus (or Nogrus), described by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.