Kelasuri

Kelasuri
Location
CountryAbkhazia-Georgia
StateSukhumi district / Gulrypsh district
Physical characteristics
SourceKelasuri First / Kelasuri Second
  locationCaucasus Major
  coordinates43°14′15″N 41°11′46″E / 43.23750°N 41.19611°E / 43.23750; 41.19611
  elevation1,380 m (4,530 ft)
MouthGeorgia/Abkhazia
  location
Black Sea
  coordinates
42°58′15″N 41°03′58″E / 42.97083°N 41.06611°E / 42.97083; 41.06611
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length42 km (26 mi)
Basin size220 square kilometres (85 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average13.2 m3/s (470 cu ft/s)

The Kelasuri or Kelasyri, also Kalashir (Georgian: კელასური [Kelasuri], Abkhaz: Kyalashәyr [Kyalashir]) is a river in Abkhazia, Georgia.

The source is located on the glacier Khimsa at Bzyb Range. Kelasuri begins at the merger of Kelasuri First and Kelasuri Second rivers.

The river flows along the administrative border of the Sukhumi and Gulripshi districts.

The river sources are glacial water and rain. Water consumption in early May is about 20 to 25 cubic metres per second (710 to 880 cu ft/s). A significant part of the river bed runs along the gorge. 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center Sukhumi and flows into the Black Sea. It is one of the largest rivers in Abkhazia.