Gyachrypsh
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Gyachrypsh is a urban-type settlement
in Abkhazia
. Formerly named Yermolovka and then Leselidze, the village is located on the shores of the Black Sea
and is 14 kilometers from the city of Gagra
. It is a station on the Abkhazian railroad.
In ancient times, early Abkhazians settled on the site of Gyachrypsh. In the 7th century, Abkhazian Prince Gech owned the land, and from that time Gyachrypsh held the name of Gechripsh. The names Gechkuaj and Gechiler were also in use at that time.
At the end of the 19th century, the village started to become a resort, and it was renamed Yermolovka .
In 1944, Gyachripsh was named after the World War II
general Konstantin Leselidze
. After the War, the village developed into a resort. In Leselidze , the new name of the city, normal resort village features developed. In 1975, a statue of K. N. Leselidze was installed.
In 1992, the settlement was renamed Gyachrypsh.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
in Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
. Formerly named Yermolovka and then Leselidze, the village is located on the shores of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
and is 14 kilometers from the city of Gagra
Gagra
Gagra is a town in Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic, sprawling for 5 km on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains...
. It is a station on the Abkhazian railroad.
In ancient times, early Abkhazians settled on the site of Gyachrypsh. In the 7th century, Abkhazian Prince Gech owned the land, and from that time Gyachrypsh held the name of Gechripsh. The names Gechkuaj and Gechiler were also in use at that time.
At the end of the 19th century, the village started to become a resort, and it was renamed Yermolovka .
In 1944, Gyachripsh was named after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
general Konstantin Leselidze
Konstantin Leselidze
Konstantin Nikolaevich Leselidze , was a Soviet Colonel-General of Georgian origin and a Hero of the Soviet Union.-Military career:...
. After the War, the village developed into a resort. In Leselidze , the new name of the city, normal resort village features developed. In 1975, a statue of K. N. Leselidze was installed.
In 1992, the settlement was renamed Gyachrypsh.