Patsa (river)
| Patsa | |
|---|---|
The bridge across the Patsa at Didi Gupta | |
| Native name | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Racha Range |
| • location | Ertso Pass |
| • coordinates | 42°28′10″N 43°46′49″E / 42.4694°N 43.7803°E |
| Mouth | Gupta |
• location | Didi Gupta |
• coordinates | 42°21′21″N 43°54′19″E / 42.3558°N 43.9053°E |
| Length | 17 km |
| Basin size | 220 km2 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Liakhvi |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Saritata |
| • right | Keshelta |
| Bridges | Didi Gupta Bridge |
The Patsa (Georgian: ფაწა) is a river located entirely in the partially recognized Caucasian Republic of South Ossetia, forming a river valley, and being one of the Republic's defining geographic features, as well as providing water for irrigation for the Znaur District, the Republic's bread basket.