Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church

Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church
ნახშირის წმინდა ილიას ეკლესია (in Georgian)
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church; ნახშირის წმინდა ილიას ეკლესია (in Georgian)
Religion
Affiliation	Georgian Orthodox
District	Sokhumi Municipality
Province	Abkhazia
Location
Location	Nakhshiri Sokhumi Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia
	Shown within AbkhaziaShow map of AbkhaziaShow map of GeorgiaShow all
Geographic coordinates	43°06′20″N 41°06′30″E / 43.10556°N 41.10833°ECoordinates: 43°06′20″N 41°06′30″E / 43.10556°N 41.10833°E
Architecture
Type	Church
Completed	20th century

Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church (Georgian: ნახშირის წმინდა ილიას ეკლესია) is a church in the village of Nakhshiri, Sokhumi municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazi, Georgia.^[2] In the same village there are also ruins of Middle Ages Saint Panagia Church.^[3]

History[]

The church was built in the 20th century.^[4]

References[]

^ 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formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
^ St Ilia church in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
^ St Panaias church ruins in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
^ "სოფ. ნახშირას წმ. ილიას ეკლესია |" (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-02-01.

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[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formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.

[Ilia-2] St Ilia church in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

[panaia-3] St Panaias church ruins in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

[4] "სოფ. ნახშირას წმ. ილიას ეკლესია |" (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-02-01.

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