Bakuriani is a popular
skiing
resort in the
Borjomi district of
Georgia. It is located on the northern slope of the
Trialeti Range, at an elevation of 1,700 meters (5,576 feet)
above sea level. The region around Bakuriani is covered by
coniferous forests (mainly made up of
spruce). The resort lies 30km from
Borjomi and is located within the so-called Bakuriani
Depression/caldera.
The present-day area of the town was built up by the
lava
flows from the
Mukheri volcano. The highest
mountain of the resort used for skiing is called
Mount Kohta at around 2,200 meters (7,216 feet) above sea
level. The climate of Bakuriani is transitional from humid
maritime to relatively humid continental. The winters are cold
and experience significant snowfall while the summers are long
and warm. Average annual temperature of the town is 4.3 degrees
Celsius. The average temperature in January is -7.3 degrees
Celsius while the average August temperature is 15 degrees
Celsius. The annual precipitation is 734mm (28.9 inches). The
depth of snow from December to March is 64cm (25.2 inches).
Bakuriani is also home to the well-known Botanical Garden of the
Georgian Academy of Sciences.
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