Achigvara Explained

Achigvara
Native Name:Abkhazian: Аҽгәара, Georgian: აჩიგვარა
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Abkhazia#Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Partially recognized
independent country
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ochamchira
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1032
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Utc Offset Dst:+4
Coordinates:42.6825°N 41.6332°W

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

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. [2]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Очамчырский район 2011.
  2. Web site: Abkhaz Claim Downing Two More Drones. Civil Georgia. 2008-05-12. 2021-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20080813034207/http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=17811. 13 August 2008 . live.