Adzyubzha
Adzyubzha (Georgian: აძიუბჟა; Abkhaz: Аӡҩыбжьа; Russian: Адзю́бжа) is a rural settlement in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic.
Adzyubzha
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| Coordinates: 42°50′18″N 41°11′00″E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Partially recognized independent country |  Abkhazia[1] |
| District | Ochamchira |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 3,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
Situated at the mouth of Kodori River, the settlement was known as the most important centre of the Afro-Abkhazian population who lived in Adzyubzha and its vicinity.[2]
History
Adzyubzha had a population of 3597 people in 1989[3] but it was significantly depopulated following the 1993 War. The Georgian population (mostly Mingrelians and Lechkhumeli) moved to Georgia, while non-Georgians emigrated to other parts of Abkhazia as well as Russia. At the time of the 2011 Abkhazian Census, Adzyubzha had a population of 1,072. Of these, 84.0% were Abkhaz, 6.0% Russian, 5.8% Georgian, 1.0% Armenian, 0.7% Greek and 0.1% Ukrainian.[4]
References
- 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.
- "The Tale of Afro-Abkhazians". GeorgianJournal. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- НАСЕЛЕНИЕ АБХАЗИИ
- 2011 Census results
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