Achigvara

Achigvara or Achguara (Abkhaz: Аҽгәара; Georgian: აჩიგვარა) is a village in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia,[n 1] Georgia. The 2011 Abkhazian census recorded a population of 1,032 people.[2]

Achigvara
Аҽгәара, აჩიგვარა
Village
Achigvara is located in Abkhazia
Achigvara
Achigvara
Achigvara is located in Georgia
Achigvara
Achigvara
Coordinates: 42.6825°N 41.6332°E / 42.6825; 41.6332
Country Georgia
Partially recognized
independent country		 Abkhazia[1]
DistrictOchamchira
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,032
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4

History

On 12 May 2008, the Republic of Abkhazia claimed to have shot down a Georgian Hermes 450 UAV over the village, though Georgia denied the claims. [3]

Population

The 2011 census reported a population of 1,032 in the village. There were 74 Abkhaz, 22 Armenians, 833 Georgians, 25 Mingrelians, 1 Greek, 39 Russians, 13 Ukrainians, and 26 others.

Note
  1. The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.

References
  1. The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
  2. "Очамчырский район 2011".
  3. "Abkhaz Claim Downing Two More Drones". Civil Georgia. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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