Adzyubzha

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

Adzyubzha Georgian: აძიუბჟა Abkhaz: Аӡҩыбжьа Russian: Адзю́бжа
Adzyubzha church
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Coordinates: 42°50′18″N 41°11′00″E
Country	Georgia
Partially recognized independent country	Abkhazia[1]
District	Ochamchire
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,072
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4

Situated at the mouth of Kodori River, the settlement was known as the most important center of the Afro-Abkhazian population who lived in Adzyubzha and its vicinity.^[3]

History

Adzyubzha had a population of 3597 people in 1989^[4] but it was significantly depopulated following the 1993 War. The Georgian population (mostly Mingrelians and Lechkhumians) moved to other regions 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.^[2]

See also

• Ochamchire Municipality
• Ochamchira District
• Abkhazians of African descent