Bzyb (village)
Bzyb (Abkhazian: Бзыԥ, Bzyph, Georgian: ბზიფი, Bzipi, Russian: Бзыбь or Бзыпта) is an urban-type settlement located in the Gagra district of Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia. Next to the river Bzyb. There is a 9th-10th-century church, now in ruins and a medieval fortress nearby. The town became less important when the fortress was destroyed and the town passed into the control of the clan of Inal-Ipa, which perhaps branched off around 1730 from Abkhazia's princely house, the Shervashidze.
Bzyb
Бзыԥ (in Abkhazian) ბზიფი (in Georgian) | |
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Urban-type settlement and municipality | |
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 Location in Abkhazia | |
  Bzyb Location in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′45″N 40°22′13″E | |
| Country | Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia |
| District | Gagra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tamaz Leiba[gcity 1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Alla Grigolia[gcity 1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,719 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Census, Bzyb had a population of 4,719. Of these, 54.7% were Abkhaz, 27.5% Armenians, 10.7% Russians, 3.7% Georgians, 0.9% Ukrainians and 0.3% Greeks[1]
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See also
Notes
- Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
References
Gagra District Administration
- "Администрация городов, сёл и посёлков Гагрского района". Gagra DistrictAdministration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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