Borjomi Gorge

Borjomi Gorge
Borjomi Gorge
Borjomi Gorge
Naming
Native nameბორჯომის ხეობა (Georgian)
Geography
Country Georgia Georgia
State/ProvinceSamtskhe-Javakheti
Population centerLikani and Borjomi
Coordinates41°50′53″N 43°24′36″E / 41.84806°N 43.41000°E / 41.84806; 43.41000
RiverKura River

Borjomi Gorge (Georgian: ბორჯომის ხეობა) is a picturesque canyon of the Kura River in central Georgia. The gorge was formed as a result of the Kura River cutting its path through the Lesser Caucasus Mountains where the Trialeti and Meskheti Ranges meet. A significant portion of the Borjomi Gorge is covered by mixed and coniferous forests made up of oak, maple, beech, spruce, fir, and pine. A large portion of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park lies within the gorge, as well as the towns of Likani and Borjomi itself. The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline cuts through a portion of the gorge.