Kobi, Georgia

Kobi (Georgian: კობი, Ossetian: Къоб) is a village on the Kobi Plateau, part of the historical region of Khevi, Georgia. Administratively, it is part of the Kazbegi Municipality in Mtskheta-Mtianeti. It is a community center of Truso Gorge villages. Distance to the municipality center Stepantsminda is 20 km.

Kobi Georgian: კობი
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Coordinates: 42°33′34″N 44°30′43″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Municipality	Kazbegi
Elevation	1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	3
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Transportation

The village is located on the Georgian Military Road.

Climate

Climate data for Kobi

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−2.2 (28.0)	1.8 (35.2)	7.7 (45.9)	13 (55)	16.4 (61.5)	19.1 (66.4)	19.1 (66.4)	15.6 (60.1)	10.8 (51.4)	3.8 (38.8)	−0.3 (31.5)	8.5 (47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−2.9 (26.8)	2 (36)	7.1 (44.8)	10.2 (50.4)	12.8 (55.0)	12.7 (54.9)	9 (48)	5 (41)	−0.7 (30.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	3.0 (37.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.8 (10.8)	−11.5 (11.3)	−7.5 (18.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	1.3 (34.3)	4 (39)	6.5 (43.7)	6.4 (43.5)	2.4 (36.3)	−0.7 (30.7)	−5.1 (22.8)	−9.1 (15.6)	−2.4 (27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34 (1.3)	40 (1.6)	65 (2.6)	102 (4.0)	143 (5.6)	132 (5.2)	122 (4.8)	138 (5.4)	81 (3.2)	68 (2.7)	62 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	1,026 (40.3)
Source: [2]

Notable people

Kobi is a birthplace of Vaso Abaev, a well known Soviet Iranist of Ossetian descent.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

• Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 5, p. 566, Tbilisi, 1980 year.