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Bzyb Бзыԥ (Abkhaz) ბზიფი (Georgian)
Urban-type settlement and municipality
Location in Abkhazia
BzybLocation in GeorgiaShow map of GeorgiaBzybLocation in AbkhaziaShow map of Abkhazia
Coordinates: 43°13′45″N 40°22′13″E / 43.2291666767°N 40.3702777878°E / 43.2291666767; 40.3702777878
Country	Georgia
Partially recognized independent country	Abkhazia
District	Gagra
Government
• Mayor	Tamaz Leiba
• Deputy Mayor	Alla Grigolia
Population
• Total	4,719
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Climate	Cfa

Bzyb (Abkhaz: Бзыԥ, Bzyph, Georgian: ბზიფი, Bzipi, Russian: Бзыбь or Бзыпта) is an urban-type settlement located in the Gagra District of Abkhazia, Georgia. Next to the river Bzyb. There is a 9th-10th-century church, now in ruins and a medieval fortress nearby. The town became less important when the fortress was destroyed and the town passed into the control of the clan of Inal-Ipa, which perhaps branched off around 1730 from Abkhazia's princely house, the Shervashidze.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Census, Bzyb had a population of 4,719. Of these, 54.7% were Abkhaz, 27.5% Armenians, 10.7% Russians, 3.7% Georgians, 0.9% Ukrainians and 0.3% Greeks

See also

• Gagra District

Notes

1. The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.

References

1. The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
2. 2011 Census results

Gagra District Administration

1. ^ "Администрация городов, сёл и посёлков Гагрского района". Gagra DistrictAdministration. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

v t e Gagra District
Municipalities	Towns Gagra Pitsunda Urban-type settlements Bzyb Gantiadi Villages Alakhadzi Baghnari Bagrypsh Leselidze Khashupse Lidzava Mekhadiri Mikelrypsh Psakhara Tsalkoti Zegani
Other populated places	Salme
See also: Subdivisions of Abkhazia Abkhazia portal

v t e Administrative divisions of Abkhazia
Districts	Gagra Gali Gudauta Gulripshi Ochamchira Sukhumi Tkvarcheli
Cities	Sukhumi
Towns	Gagra Gali Gudauta New Athos Ochamchire Pitsunda Tkvarcheli
Other settlements	Adzyubzha Agubedia Avadhara Baslakhuba Bedia Bzyb Chkhalta Chuburkhindji Gulripshi Guma Ghvada Leselidze Ilori Kochara Kvemo Barghebi Labra Lykhny Myussera Pskhu Salme Gantiadi Merkheuli Mokvi
See also: Administrative divisions of Georgia Abkhazia portal

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