Abzhaqwa
Abzhaqwa is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia and has about 1,350 residents. Abzhaqwa is situated nearby to the village Abzhanda, as well as near the locality Gwarda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,350 residents
- Description: village in Sokhumi District, Abkhazia
- Also known as: “Abzhakva”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Besleti Bridge and Bagrat Fortress.
Besleti Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Besleti Bridge also known as Queen Tamar's Bridge is a medieval arched stone bridge at Sukhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Located some 6 km from the city centre, the bridge spans the small mountain River Besletka, and dates back to the late 12th century.
Bagrat Fortress
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bagrat's Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Sokhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia, close to the Black Sea coast. It is named after the Georgian king Bagrat, either Bagrat III or Bagrat IV, and traditionally dated to the late 10th or 11th century. Bagrat Fortress is situated 3½ km southwest of Abzhaqwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abzhanda and Chablarkha.
Abzhanda
Village
Linda or Ülem-Linda is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia. The village was established by Estonians in 1884. It had a school and a prayer house. Due to the War in Abkhazia the village was hit particularly hard due to its proximity to Sukhumi.
Chablarkha
Locality
Alam-Linda, meaning 'Lower-Linda' or Kummi küla is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia. The village was established by Estonians in 19th century. It had its own school and prayer house, singing society "Koidula" and singing choir. Chablarkha is situated 4 km north of Abzhaqwa.
Kamani
Hamlet
Photo: P.Kinareevski, CC BY 2.5.
Kamani is a small village in Abkhazia, the disputed region of Georgia. It is notable for the Kamani Monastery and the 1993 Kamani massacre. Kamani is situated 4½ km northwest of Abzhaqwa.
Abzhaqwa
Latitude
43.02646° or 43° 1′ 35″ northLongitude
41.07215° or 41° 4′ 20″ eastPopulation
1,350Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8HM323GC+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1013822601OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
615994Wikidata ID
Q6373073
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In Other Languages
From Abkhazian to Spanish—“Abzhaqwa” goes by many names.
- Abkhazian: “Абжьаҟәа”
- Armenian: “Աբժակվա”
- Azerbaijani: “Abjakva”
- Georgian: “Abzhaq’va”
- Georgian: “აბჟაყვა”
- German: “Abdschakwa”
- Mingrelian: “აბჟაყვა”
- Russian: “Абжаква”
- Russian: “Абжякуа”
- Spanish: “Abzhakva”
Localities in the Area
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