BORZHOM

borzhom, a watering-place of russian transcaucasia, in the government of tiflis, and 93 m. by rail w. of the city of tiflis. pop. (1897) 5800. it is situated at an altitude of 2750 ft. in the borzhom gorge, a narrow rift in the little caucasus mountains, and on the kura. its warm climate, its two hot springs (71-1/2 deg.-82 deg. fahr.) and its beautiful parks make it a favourite summer resort, and give it its popular name of "the pearl of caucasus." the bottled mineral waters are very extensively exported.