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Kistinka (river)
Kistinka ( ka, ხდე, ქისტურა, inh, Оахкара-хий, Кисти-хий, Oakhkara-khi, Kisti-khi russian: Кистинка) is a river in Georgia that flows in the Khevi region. It originates at the foot of the Kibishi Glacier and flows to the northwest into the river Terek near the Russian-Georgian border. The length of the river is 17 km, the basin area is 79 km². Nomenclature The hydronym ''Kistinka'' derives from one of the old Ingush ethnonyms — ''Kisti'', and is used to refer to both rivers Arm-khi ( inh , Ӏарам-хий, Aram-khi; ka, ქისტეთისწყალი, ''Kistetis-tskali'') in the Dzheyrakhsky District and Oakhkara-khi ( ka, ხდე, ქისტურა, tr) in the Kazbegi Municipality. In 1910, Foma Gorepekin composes a short guide titled: ''«In the mountains of the Terek region»'', where he mentions being escorted along the gorge of the river ''Kistinka'' by the Buzurtanov brothers — well-known local gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armkhi
Armkhi ( inh, МохтIе, ''Moxthe''; russian: Армхи) is a village in Dzheyrakhsky District of the Republic of Ingushetia, located on the ''Armkhi'' or ''Kistinka'' river ( inh, Ӏарам-хий, Кисти-хий, ''Aram-khi'', ''Kisti-khiï''; ka, ქისტეთისწყალი, ''Kistetis-tskali''; russian: Армхи, Кистинка). The village is known for its year-round recreation resort. Armkhi is one of six rural localities constituting the Dzheyrakh rural settlement. History The name of the village derives from the river ''Armkhi'', a tributary of the Terek river. Several variations exist with regard to the meaning of the term "Armkhi". One is that the toponym derives from Ingush for "prohibited water/river"; another, that it comes from the Ingush words ''amr'' 'lake' and ''khi'' 'water'. The hydronym ''Kistinka'' derives from one of the old Ingush ethnonyms — '' Kisti''. In 1745, Vakhushti Bagrationi mentions it as ''"Kistetian river"'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |