Sukhumi District is one of the districts of Abkhazia, one of Georgia’s two breakaway republics. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian municipality. Its capital is Sukhumi, the town by the same name, which is also the capital of entire Abkhazia. The population of the district is 11,531 according to the 2011 census. The city of Sukhumi is a separate administrative entity with more than 60,000 inhabitants.[2]
Sukhumi District
სოხუმის რაიონი Аҟәа араион Сухумский район | |
|---|---|
 Kamani village and surrounding mountains | |
 Location of Sukhumi in Abkhazia | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′00″N 41°00′00″E / 43.2000°N 41.0000°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| De facto state |  Abkhazia[1] |
| Capital | Sukhumi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Beslan Avidzba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,523 km2 (588 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,531 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census, Sukhumi District had a population of 11,531:[3]
Settlements
editThe city of Sukhumi is a separate administrative entity independent of the district. The district's main settlements are:
Administration
editLev Avidzba was reappointed as Administration Head on 10 May 2001 following the March 2001 local elections.[4]
On 2 April 2003, President Ardzinba dismissed Lev Avidzba and appointed State Security Service Chairman Zurab Agumava as acting District Head.[5] Agumava remained in this post until in 2006 he was appointed Military Prosecutor by Ardzinba's successor Sergei Bagapsh.[6]
On 21 February 2007, before the local elections, President Bagapsh temporarily prolonged Vladimir Avidzba tenure as Head of the District Administration.[7][8] After Avidzba was re-elected, he was permanently re-appointed on 21 March.[9]
On 12 June 2012, President Alexander Ankvab dismissed Avidzba for reaching the age of retirement, and awarded him with the order Akhdz-Apsha in the third degree for his long government service. On the same day, Ankvab appointed Head of the Education Department Zhuzhuna Bigvava as Avidzba's successor.[10]
Following the May 2014 Revolution and the election of Raul Khajimba as President, on 28 October 2014 he dismissed Bigvava and appointed Beslan Avidzba as acting Head of the Administration.[11] Avidzba was permanently appointed after local elections were held, on 2 June 2016.[12]
List of Administration Heads
edit| # | Name | Entered office | Left office | President | Comments | ||
| Heads of the District Administration: | |||||||
| Lev Avidzba | October 1993 | 2 April 2003 | [5] | Vladislav Ardzinba | |||
| Zurab Agumava | 2 April 2003 | [5] | 12 February 2005 | ||||
| 12 February 2005 | 2006 | Sergei Bagapsh | |||||
| Vladimir Avidzba | 2006 | 29 May 2011 | |||||
| 29 May 2011 | 12 June 2012 | [10] | Alexander Ankvab | ||||
| Zhuzhuna Bigvava | 12 June 2012 | [10] | Present | ||||
| 1 June 2014 | 28 October 2014 | [11] | Valeri Bganba | ||||
| Beslan Avidzba | 28 October 2014 | [11] | Present | Raul Khajimba | |||
See also
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- Administrative divisions of Abkhazia
- Meri Avidzba, a famous female pilot during the Great Patriotic War
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 2011 Census results
- ^ Sukhumi Region 2011 census
- ^ "Выпуск № 92". Apsnypress. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Выпуск № 057". Apsnypress. 2 April 2003. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "ЗУРАБ АГУМАВА ИЗБРАН СУДЬЕЙ ВЕРХОВНОГО СУДА АБХАЗИИ". Abkhazia-Inform. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Kuchuberia, Anzhela (21 February 2007). "Багапш назначил исполняющих обязанности глав администраций нескольких районов Абхазии". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Президент назначил исполняющих обязанности глав четырех районов Абхазии". Administration of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Президент продлил полномочия действующих глав региональных администраций". Administration of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Жужуна Бигвава назначена главой Администрации Сухумского района". Apsnypress. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "У К А З "Об исполняющем обязанности главы администрации Сухумского района"". Apsnypress. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "ПРЕЗИДЕНТ РАУЛЬ ХАДЖИМБА ПОДПИСАЛ УКАЗЫ О НАЗНАЧЕНИИ ГЛАВ РАЙОННЫХ И ГОРОДСКИХ АДМИНИСТРАЦИЙ". Abkhazia Inform. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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