Batumi – seaside city

Batumi is a city of special and fabulous nature. Its attractive environment and unforgettable emotions give you unforgettable emotions that will follow you throughout your life. Today’s Batumi face is a harmonious combination of modern architecture and diverse history, which unites the past and the future. Today’s Batumi image is a harmonious combination of modern architecture and diverse history, which unites the past and the future. But few people know that behind all this there are many interesting historical facts and information, the knowledge of which will help you to get to know Batumi better.

Historical facts and information

• Batumi is the administrative center of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which is the second most populated city in Georgia.
• “Batumi" etymologically comes from the Greek word “Bathus”, which means deep. The meaning of the name and its origin help us get to know the city better. The specific name was determined by the fact that Batumi is distinguished by a deep and convenient bay in the Black Sea.
• Batumi is built on the shore of the deep, well-protected natural harbor of Batumi Bay, 3 meters above sea level.
• The city stretches from the northeast to the southwest for 7 kilometers. The area of Batumi is 6494.31 hectares. Based on the area, Batumi is the third city in Georgia.
• The weather in Batumi is humid subtropical. There are snowless winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 14.5°C, in January — 7.1°C, in August — 23.2°C. Precipitation — 2560mm per year. Relative efficiency — 81%. Torrential rain is common. Snow rarely falls and melts quickly.
• There is a natural lake in the territory of Batumi, which is currently part of Batumi Park. There are many types of subtropical plants in the city and its surroundings. Artificial parks, tea plantations and citrus groves predominate. Batumi Botanical Garden stands out for its richness and abundance of vegetation.
• Batumi is the richest city in Georgia after Tbilisi. Its share in the economy of Georgia is 6%. The leading sectors of the economy are construction and production of building materials, trade, light industry, tourism, transport, and communications.
• Batumi is the last point of the Baku-Batumi railway and oil pipeline. Batumi is the oldest and most important seaport for shipping Caucasian oil on the entire coast of the Black Sea. It is equipped with modern equipment and serves large ocean tankers.