Adzyubzha

Adzyubzha (Georgian: აძიუბჟა; Abkhaz: Аӡҩыбжьа; Russian: Адзю́бжа) is a rural settlement in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic.

Adzyubzha Georgian: აძიუბჟა Abkhaz: Аӡҩыбжьа Russian: Адзю́бжа
Adzubja church
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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]

See also

• Ochamchira District
• Abkhazians of African descent

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. "The Tale of Afro-Abkhazians". GeorgianJournal. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
3. НАСЕЛЕНИЕ АБХАЗИИ
4. 2011 Census results