Bzyb (village)

Bzyb (Abkhazian: Бзыԥ, Bzyph, Georgian: ბზიფი, Bzipi, Russian: Бзыбь or Бзыпта) is an urban-type settlement located in the Gagra district of Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia. Next to the river Bzyb. There is a 9th-10th-century church, now in ruins and a medieval fortress nearby. The town became less important when the fortress was destroyed and the town passed into the control of the clan of Inal-Ipa, which perhaps branched off around 1730 from Abkhazia's princely house, the Shervashidze.

Bzyb Бзыԥ (in Abkhazian) ბზიფი (in Georgian)
Urban-type settlement and municipality
Location in Abkhazia
Bzyb Location in Georgia
Coordinates: 43°13′45″N 40°22′13″E
Country	Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia
District	Gagra
Government
• Mayor	Tamaz Leiba[gcity 1]
• Deputy Mayor	Alla Grigolia[gcity 1]
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,719
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Climate	Cfa

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Census, Bzyb had a population of 4,719. Of these, 54.7% were Abkhaz, 27.5% Armenians, 10.7% Russians, 3.7% Georgians, 0.9% Ukrainians and 0.3% Greeks[1]

See also

• Gagra District

Notes

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. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which have subsequently withdrawn their recognition.

References

1. 2011 Census results

Gagra District Administration

1. "Администрация городов, сёл и посёлков Гагрского района". Gagra DistrictAdministration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.