Editing Tbilisi (section)

===Location===
Tbilisi is located in the [[Transcaucasia|South Caucasus]] at 41° 43' North and 44° 47' East. The city lies in [[Eastern Georgia (country)|Eastern Georgia]] on both banks of the [[Kura (Caspian Sea)|Kura River]] (locally known as Mtkvari). The elevation of the city ranges from {{convert|380-770|m|ft|disp=x| [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]] (|)}} and has the shape of an amphitheatre surrounded by mountains on three sides. To the north, Tbilisi is bounded by the [[Saguramo Range]], to the east and south-east by the [[Iori Plain]], to the south and west by various endings (subranges) of the [[Trialeti Range]].

The relief of Tbilisi is complex. The part of the city which lies on the left bank of the Kura River extends for more than {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Avchala]] District to River Lochini. The part of the city which lies on the right side of the river, though, is built along the foothills of the [[Trialeti Range]], the slopes of which in many cases descend all the way to the edges of the river. The mountains, therefore, are a significant barrier to urban development on its right bank. This type of a geographic environment creates pockets of very densely developed areas, while other parts of the city are left undeveloped due to the complex topographic relief.

To the north of the city, a large reservoir (commonly known as the Tbilisi Sea) is fed by irrigation canals.