Tsandryphsh
| Tsandrypsh Цандрыҧшь (Abkhaz) განთიადი (Georgian) Gantiadi | |
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| Urban-type settlement | |
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Basilica in Tsandryphsh (6th century AD) | |
 Location in Abkhazia | |
  Tsandrypsh Location in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 40°05′E / 43.367°N 40.083°ECoordinates: 43°22′N 40°05′E / 43.367°N 40.083°E | |
| Country | Georgia (Abkhazia[note 1]) |
| District | Gagra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albert Tarkil[1] |
| • First Deputy Mayor | Karapet Karagozyan[1] |
| • Second Deputy Mayor | Grigori Kasparyan[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,170 |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) |
Tsandryphsh (Abkhaz: Цандрыҧшь; Georgian: წანდრიფში; Russian: Цандрыпш) or Gantiadi (Georgian: განთიადი; Russian: Гантиади), is an urban-type settlement on the Black Sea coast in the Gagra District of Abkhazia,[note 1] 5 km from the Russian border.
Name
Tsandrypsh derives its current name from the princely family Tsanba. In historical times, it was known as Sauchi (Russian: Саучи). Then, until 1944 as Yermolov, after the Russian general Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov. From 1944 until 1991, Tsandrypsh was known as Gantiadi (Georgian: განთიადი, Russian: Гантиади), from the Georgian word for Dawn. This latter name is still used informally.[2]
History
Tsandrypsh is said to be the historical capital of the principality of Saniga before the 6th century AD. It later became the capital of Sadzen.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Census, Tsandrypsh had a population of 5,170. Of these, 55.9% were Armenians, 19.6% Abkhaz, 18.4% Russians, 1.2% Ukrainians, 0.9% Georgians and 0.7% Greeks.[3]
Main sights
Tsandryphsh houses 6th century Georgian Christian church.[4] Joseph Stalin's personal residence is also located here.
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abkhazia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider Abkhazia de jure a part of Georgia's territory. In Georgia's official subdivision it is an autonomous republic, whose government sits in exile in Tbilisi.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Администрация городов, сёл и посёлков Гагрского района". Gagra DistrictAdministration. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pashkov, O.V. (2010). Поселок Цандрипш (Цандрыпш) (in Russian). Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ↑ 2011 Census results
- ↑ V. Jaoshvili, R. Rcheulishvili, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 2, p. 680, Tbilisi, 1977.
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