Adzyubzha Explained

Official Name:Adzyubzha
Native Name:Georgian: აძიუბჟა
Abkhazian: Аӡҩыбжьа
Russian: Адзю́бжа
Pushpin Map:Abkhazia#Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Partially recognized
independent country
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ochamchira
Population As Of:1989
Population Total:3597
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Utc Offset Dst:+4
Coordinates:42.8383°N 41.1833°W

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

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.[1]

History

Adzyubzha had a population of 3597 people in 1989[2] 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tale of Afro-Abkhazians. GeorgianJournal. 2017-12-25.
  2. http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/rnabkhazia.html НАСЕЛЕНИЕ АБХАЗИИ
  3. http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/ochamchira11.html 2011 Census results