Sukhumi
Sign in to saveSukhumi or Sokhumi is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the capital and largest city of Abkhazia, a partially recognized state that most countries consider a part of Georgia. The city has been controlled by Abkhazia since the Abkhazian war in 1992–93. The city, which has an airport, is a port, major rail junction and a holiday resort because of its beaches, sanatoriums, mineral-water spas and semitropical climate. It is also a member of the International Black Sea Club.
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Sukhumi is a Black Sea port city that serves as the capital of Abkhazia, a territory whose political status is disputed—most countries recognize it as part of Georgia, though it has been under Abkhazian control since a 1992–93 war. The city functions as a major transportation hub and tourist destination known for its beaches, spas, and subtropical climate.
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Place details
- Locality
- Аҟəа
- Region
- აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა - Аԥснытәи Автономтә Республика
- Country
- Абхазия - Аԥсны
- Population
- 65,439
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- 19-21st centuries
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- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
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Sukhumi or Sokhumi is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the capital and largest city of Abkhazia, a partially recognized state that most countries consider a part of Georgia. The city has been controlled by Abkhazia since the Abkhazian war in 1992–93. The city, which has an airport, is a port, major rail junction and a holiday resort because of its beaches, sanatoriums, mineral-water spas and semitropical climate. It is also a member of the International Black Sea Club.
Sukhumi's history can be traced to the 6th century BC, when it was settled by Greeks, who named it Dioscurias. During this time and the subsequent Roman period, much of the city disappeared under the Black Sea. The city was named Tskhumi when it became part of the Kingdom of Abkhazia and then the Kingdom of Georgia. Contested by local princes, it became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 1570s, where it remained disputed until it was conquered by the Russian Empire in 1810.
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