Sukhumi
capital of Abkhazia, considered part of Georgia by most countries
Sukhumi or Sokhumi (Georgian: სოხუმი) is the capital and largest city of the breakaway independent state of Abkhazia.
Sukhumi
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| Coordinates: 43°00′12″N 41°00′55″E / 43.00333°N 41.01528°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Partially recognized state | Abkhazia[1] |
| Settled | 6th century BC |
| City Status | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adgur Kharazia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 62,914 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 384900 |
| Area code | +7 840 22x-xx-xx |
| Vehicle registration | ABH |
Sokhumi was a multi-ethnic city. The people were Georgians, Abkhazians (Apsuans), Russians, Turks, Armenians and Greeks during Soviet Rule. During the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict Georgians in Abkhazia were forced to leave. Most Greeks have also left.
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- ↑ 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formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 2 of which have subsequently withdrawn their recognition.
- ↑ "п╫п╟я│п╣п╩п╣п╫п╦п╣ п╟п╠я┘п╟п╥п╦п╦". Ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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