Ochamchire, Abkhazia Republic, Georgia
๐ฌ๐ช Ochamchire or Ochamchira (แแฉแแแฉแแ แ, Ochamchira) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, Georgia, and a centre of an eponymous district.
According to the 1989 Soviet population census, Ochamchire had 20,078 residents. After the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict of 1992โ93, Ochamchire experienced a significant population decline due to ethnic cleansing of Georgians. Most of the displaced persons affected by the conflict have yet to return to the city. Ochamchire lies along the left bank of the Ghalidzga River where it enters the sea. The city is located 53 km (33 miles) south-east of the Abkhazian capital of Sukhumi.
History Ochamchire evolved as a town from a small maritime settlement, which was a scene of fighting between the Russians and Turkish-Abkhaz forces in 1877.
The ancient Greek colony of Gyenos (ฮฯ ฮญฮฝฮฟฯ) is supposed to have located near Ochamchire, though the identification cannot be considered as definitive because of doubts as to the actual location and the very poor preservation of the archaeologic site itself. The archaeological evidence demonstrates the influence of the Greek culture, if not necessarily Greek settlement starting from 6th century BC.
According to Itar Tass, in 2009, Russia planned to construct a new naval base for its Black Sea Fleet (as of 2009 based at Sevastopol) in Ochamchire.
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Ochamchire has a population of over 5,280 people. Ochamchire also forms part of the wider Ochamchira District which has a population of over 24,868 people. It is also a part of the larger Abkhazia Republic. Ochamchire is situated near Sukhumi.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Ochamchira has links with:
๐ฒ๐ฉ Bender, Moldova ๐ท๐บ Chekhov, Russia ๐ท๐บ Kostroma, Russia๐บ๐ธ East Lansing 42.733
๐ช๐ธ Miranda de Ebro 42.683
๐บ๐ธ Janesville 42.683
๐ช๐ธ Ponferrada 42.667
๐ท๐บ Nevinnomyssk 41.93
Locations Near: Ochamchire 41.4667,42.7167
๐ฌ๐ช Zugdidi 41.85,42.5 d: 39.6
๐ฌ๐ช Sukhumi 41.015,43.003 d: 48.7
๐ฌ๐ช Kobuleti 41.787,41.818 d: 103.4
๐ฌ๐ช Ozurgeti 42.005,41.922 d: 98.8
๐ฌ๐ช Batumi 41.655,41.643 d: 120.4
๐ฌ๐ช Adjara 42,41.65 d: 126.5
๐ฌ๐ช Kutaisi 42.708,42.264 d: 113.5
๐ท๐บ Cherkessk 42.047,44.229 d: 174.6
Antipodal to: Ochamchire -138.533,-42.717
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17027.3
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15854
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15607
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15497.6
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12867.5
๐จ๐ฑ Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14686.1
๐จ๐ฑ Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14742.4
๐จ๐ฑ Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14742.4
๐จ๐ฑ San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 14525.3
๐จ๐ฑ Concepciรณn -73.05,-36.817 d: 14520.5