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
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Coordinates: 42.6825°N 41.6332°E / 42.6825; 41.6332
Country	Georgia
Partially recognized independent country	Abkhazia[1]
District	Ochamchira
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,032
Time zone	UTC+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 previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as 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 previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as 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.