Achigvara

Achigvara

Аҽгәара, აჩიგვარა
Achigvara Аҽгәара, აჩიგვარა
Village
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	Coordinates: 42°40′57″N 41°38′00″E / 42.6825°N 41.6332°ECoordinates: 42°40′57″N 41°38′00″E / 42.6825°N 41.6332°E
Country	Georgia
De-facto state	Abkhazia
District	Ochamchira
Population (2011)
• Total	1,032

Achigvara or Achguara (Abkhazian: 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.^[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.

Note[]

^ ^a ^b Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.

References[]

^ http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/ochamchira11.html
^ "Abkhaz Claim Downing Two More Drones". Civil Georgia. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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[status-1] Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.

[2] ttp://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/ochamchira11.html

[3] "Abkhaz Claim Downing Two More Drones". Civil Georgia. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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v t Administrative divisions of Abkhazia
Districts	Gagra Gali Gudauta Gulripshi Ochamchira Sukhumi Tkvarcheli
Cities	Sukhumi
Towns	Gagra Gali Gudauta New Athos Ochamchire Pitsunda Tkvarcheli
Other settlements	Adzyubzha Agubedia Avadhara Baslakhuba Bedia Bzyb Chkhalta Chuburkhindji Gulripshi Guma Ghvada Leselidze Ilori Kochara Kvemo Barghebi Labra Lykhny Myussera Pskhu Psou Gantiadi Merkheuli Mokvi
See also: Administrative divisions of Georgia Abkhazia portal

Achigvara Аҽгәара, აჩიგვარა
Village
Achigvara Achigvara Show map of AbkhaziaShow map of GeorgiaShow all
Coordinates: 42°40′57″N 41°38′00″E / 42.6825°N 41.6332°E / 42.6825; 41.6332Coordinates: 42°40′57″N 41°38′00″E / 42.6825°N 41.6332°E / 42.6825; 41.6332
Country	Georgia
De-facto state	Abkhazia^{[n 1]}
District	Ochamchira
Population (2011)
• Total	1,032