| Gagra District Гагра араион გაგრის რაიონი Гагрский район |
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| — District — | |
| Gega waterfall | |
| Location of Gagra District in Abkhazia | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Independent state | Abkhazia |
| Capital | Gagra |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Grigori Enik (acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 km2 (298.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 37,002 |
| • Density | 47.9/km2 (124.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) |
Gagra District is a district of Abkhazia[notes 1]. It corresponds to the Georgian district by the same name. In medieval times, it was known as the southern part of Sadzen. It is located in the western part of Abkhazia, and the river Psou serves as a border with Krasnodar Kray of Russia. Its capital is Gagra, the town by the same name. The population of the Gagra town zone in 1989 was 77,079[1], but this number dropped dramatically following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 1992-1993 war in Abkhazia, (including the ethnic cleansing of Georgians), to 37,002 at the time of the 2003 census. Ethnic Armenians now constitute a plurality in the district.
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On 25 May 2005, Administration head Vitali Bganba was released from office by President Bagapsh upon his own request, and succeeded by Astamur Ketsba.[2] In turn, after the election of Alexander Ankvab, on 6 September 2011 Ketsba was dismissed upon his own request and temporarily replaced by his deputy Teimuraz Kapba. [3] On 15 November, Grigori Enik, who had previously headed the Presidential Administration, was appointed Acting Head of Gagra District.[4]
| # | Name | From | Until | President | Comments | ||
| Leonid Enik | Vladislav Ardzinba | ||||||
| Valeri Bganba | 25 May 2005 | [2] | Sergei Bagapsh | ||||
| Astamur Ketsba | 25 May 2005 | [2] | 29 May 2011 | ||||
| 29 May 2011 | 6 September 2011 | [3] | Alexander Ankvab | ||||
| Teimuraz Kapba | 6 September 2011 | [3] | 15 November 2011 | Acting | |||
| Grigori Enik | 15 November 2011 | [4] | Present | Acting |
According to 2003 census, the population of the district included:[1]
The district's main settlements are:
The district is mostly mountainous except for the Bzyb lowland in the southern part of it (where Pitsunda is located) and is crossed by several ranges (Gagra, Arabika and others).
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