Zandrypsch
| Zandrypsch Цандрыҧшь Цандрыпш |
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 Abkhazia (de facto) Georgia (de jure)
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| Rajon : | Gagra district | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 23 ' N , 40 ° 5' E | ||
| Residents : | 5170 (2011) | ||
| Time zone : | Moscow Time (UTC + 4) | ||
| License plate : | DEP | ||
| Community type: | Urban-type settlement | ||
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Zandrypsch ( Abkhazian Цандрыҧшь ; Russian Цандрыпш , formerly Gantiadi ) is a village with 5170 inhabitants in Abkhazia . It is located in the northern part of the country, in Gagra Rajon near the Russian border. Zandrypsch is located on the Black Sea , at the mouth of the Chaschupse River .
The total population in 2011 was 5170, of whom 55.9% were Armenians , 19.6% Abkhazians and 18.4% Russians . Smaller minorities were Ukrainians (1.2%), Georgians (0.9%) and Greeks (0.7%). There are ruins of a basilica in the village.
In ancient times the place was known as Sautschi . The current place name is derived from the Abkhazian noble family Zanba . In 1867 Russian colonists founded a settlement called Pilenkowo near Zandrypsch , which soon merged with the former. The name Pilenkowo was then used for the entire settlement. During the Stalinist era , the village was renamed Gantiadi in 1944 , Georgian for “dawn”. In 1993 it was renamed Zandrypsch.