Gyachripsh

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Gyachripsh (Abkhaz: Гьачрыҧшь, Russian: Гячрыпш) is a village in Abkhazia. Formerly named Ermolovka and then Leselidze, the village is located on the shores of the Black Sea and is 14 kilometers from the city of Gagra. It is a station on the Abkhazian railroad.

In ancient times, early Abkhazians settled on the site of Gyachripsh. In the 7th century, Abkhazian Prince Gech (Russian: Геч) owned the land, and from that time Gyachripsh held the name of Gechripsh (Russian: Гечрипш). The names Gechkuadzh (Гечкуадж) and Gechiler (Гечилер) were also in use at that time.

At the end of the 19th century, the village started to become a resort, and it was renamed Ermolovka (Russian: Ермоловкa).

In 1944, Gyachripsh received the name of the Great Patriotic War general Konstantin Nikolaevich Leselidze. After the War, the village developed as a resort. In Leselidze (Russian: Леселидзе), the new name of the city, normal resort village features developed. In 1975, a statue of K. N. Leselidze was installed.

In 1992, the village was renamed Gyachripsh.