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Duripshi
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.svg) Location in Abkhazia | |
  Duripshi Location in Georgia  Duripshi Location in Abkhazia | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′57″N 40°38′13″E / 43.19917°N 40.63694°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Partially recognized independent country |  Abkhazia.[1] |
| District | Gudauta |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,214[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Area code | +7 840 |
| Climate | Cfa[3] |
Duripshi (Abkh. Dáryqsh; cargo. დურიფში) is a village in Abkhazia, in the Gudauta district of the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia, according to the administrative division of Georgia - in the Gudauta municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia[4].
History
[edit]The village has long been inhabited by the clans of Lakrba, Gunba, Tarba, Tvanba, Tarkil, Tania, Ardzinba, as well as Arsalia and Gerzmava. At the beginning of the XIX century, representatives of the Kvaratskhelia clan moved here from south-eastern Abkhazia. Soon, mainly in the period 1870-1920, representatives of the following families settled in the village of Duripsh: Agrba, Khagba, Agumaa, Abgaj, Sakania, Gamisonia, Konjaria, Khalvash, Gitsba, Smyr, Chuaz, Khuporia, Gubaz, Bartsits, Tskua, Shulumba, Kobakhia, Eshba, Pkin, Anba, Ketsba, Beniya, Kvadzba, Barzania, Papba, Bigvava, Gabunia, Antelava, Khagush, Khalia, Hetsia, Lasaria, Emukhvari, Kudzhba, Chepia, Gugunava, Vardania, Tsargush and Tyrkba.[5]
In the late 1800s most of the population was forcibly exiled to Turkey after the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). Only ~50 people remained from 1,500.[6]
The village of Duripsh was historically divided into 6 settlements (abkh. Abqabla):[7]
- Abgara
- Aguhara
- Aryuta
- Attarkhabla
- Ebyrnykha
- Twanaarchu
in 2012, the Federal Security Service (FSB) found a huge arms cache belonging to Doku Umarov in Duripshi[8]
Population
[edit]According to the census of 1886, 843 people lived in the village of Duripshi, all of which were Abkhazians.[9].
According to the 1959 census, 2767 people lived in the village of Duripsh, mainly Abkhazians[10].
According to the 2011 census, the population of the rural settlement (rural administration) of Duripsh was 2214 inhabitants, of which 98.1% are Abkhazians (2171 people), 0.8% are Russians (17 people), 0.3% are Georgians (6 people), 0.2% are Ukrainians (4 people), 0.1% are Mingrelians (3 people), 0.1% are Armenians (2 people), 0.5% are others (11 people)[2].
| Year of the census | Number of inhabitants | Ethnic composition |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 843 | Abkhazians 100% |
| 1926 | 1605 | Abkhazians 96.3%; Georgians 0.9%; Russian 0.6 % |
| 1959 | 2767 | Abkhazians (no exact data) |
| 1989 | 2699 | Abkhazians (no exact data) |
| 2011 | 2214 | Abkhazians (98.1%) |
Attractions
[edit]The village has objects of historical and cultural heritage of Abkhazia[11]:
- The site of primitive man belongs to the Mousterian era. The location of this site is the second terrace of the left bank of the Hypsta River near the village of Duripsh.
- The fortress is from the Middle Ages. It is located at the confluence of the Hypsta and Egra rivers, opposite the Duripsh hydroelectric power station.
- A church from the Middle Ages.
- Obelisk to the victims of the repression of 1937, the fallen soldiers in the war of 1941-1945 and the Patriotic War of the people of Abkhazia of 1992-1993 from the village of Duripsh and was installed in 1999
- Bronze Age dolmens[12]
- A hydroelectric station[13]
- the Aapsta Falls is 49 minutes away[14]
Notable natives
[edit]- Gerzmaa Maya Dzhguatovna is an Abkhazian dancer, soloist of the State Honored Ensemble of Folk Song and Dance of Abkhazia. People's Artist of Abkhazia (1985).[15]
- Gitsba Shalva Chifovich is a Soviet and Abkhazian actor and director. People's Artist of Abkhazia (1984).[16]
- Gumba Razhden Dzhgutanovich is a Soviet and Russian composer, music teacher and musicologist. Honored Artist of the GSSR (1958). Honored Artist of the Abkhazian ASSR (1970). People's Artist of Abkhazia.[17]
- Tarba Nelly Zolotinskovna is an Abkhazian writer, poetess, translator, publicist. Member of the Union of Writers of Abkhazia (since 1957), member of the Union of Writers of the USSR, the Union of Writers of the Russian Federation. Honored Worker of Culture of Abkhazia.[18]
- Viacheslav Eshba, military officer and politician[19]
- Dmitry Dbar, Member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
- Edlar Chitanava, Assassin in the July 2007 and the February 2012 assassination attempts on Alexander Ankvab[20]
- Rushbey Bartsits, Assassin in the July 2007 and the February 2012 assassination attempts on Alexander Ankvab[21]
- Guram Gumba, Chairman of the Commitee for Inter-Parliamentary and Foreign Affairs from 2007 - 2012
- Pavel Ardzinba, Businessman
- Guram Barganjia, member of the 5th convocation of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
- Khamzat Gitsba, participant in the 1996 hijacking of the MV Avrazya
- Kesou Khagba, Representative of the President of Abkhazia in Ukraine from 1992 to 1995, co-founder of the newspaper Novy Den[22], and Minister of Culture from 1995 to 1999[22]
- Beslan Ardzinba, Politician
- Beslan Khalvash, Member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
- Dzhugelia Astamur, Member of Apsny
- Valeri Gurjua, Member of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
- Madan Sakaniya, Centenarian[23]
| Locality | Latitude | Longitude | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Athos Cave (Novoafonskaya Cave; Novyi Afon Cave), New Athos (Novyi Afon; Akhali Atoni), Gudauta District, Abkhazia, Georgia | 43° 5' 26" N | 40° 48' 36" E | 19.3km (12.0 miles) | 131.2° (SE) |
| Kelasuri River gold alluvials, Sukhumi District, Abkhazia, Georgia | 43° 10' 33" N | 41° 11' 30" E | 45.6km (28.3 miles) | 93.9° (E) |
| Arkhyz deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 33' 49" N | 41° 16' 50" E | 65.9km (41.0 miles) | 52.6° (NE) |
| Kti-Teberda W deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 27' 0" N | 41° 28' 0" E | 72.9km (45.3 miles) | 67.8° (ENE) |
| Dombai, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 17' 21" N | 41° 37' 24" E | 80.9km (50.3 miles) | 83.0° (E) |
| Urup Cu Deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 56' 35" N | 41° 9' 25" E | 92.4km (57.4 miles) | 27.1° (NNE) |
| Mount Tkhach (Bolshoy Tkhach southwest slope; Upper Bolshoy Sakhray Valley), Maykopsky District, Adygea (Republic of Adygea), Russia | 44° 2' 15" N | 40° 25' 9" E | 94.1km (58.5 miles) | 349.7° (N) |
| Belorechenskoe deposit, Maykopsky District, Adygea (Republic of Adygea), Russia | 44° 9' 14" N | 40° 10' 49" E | 111.5km (69.3 miles) | 341.2° (NNW) |
| Unnamed Quarry No. 1, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 59' 6" N | 41° 42' 4" E | 122.3km (76.0 miles) | 44.5° (NE) |
| El'brusskiy Pb-Zn mine (Elbrusskii mine; Elbrussky mine), Elbrussky (Elbrus), Karachayevsk City District, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 34' 18" N | 42° 8' 3" E | 128.1km (79.6 miles) | 70.9° (ENE) |
| Kirari Au deposit, Mestia District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | 43° 3' 14" N | 42° 14' 47" E | 132.2km (82.1 miles) | 96.8° (E) |
| Lakhamula Au deposit, Mestia District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | 43° 3' 56" N | 42° 15' 46" E | 133.3km (82.8 miles) | 96.1° (E) |
| Lukhra Au deposit, Mestia District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | 43° 1' 55" N | 42° 22' 33" E | 143.0km (88.8 miles) | 97.1° (E) |
| Elbrus caldera, Elbrussky District, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 43° 20' 58" N | 42° 26' 22" E | 147.3km (91.5 miles) | 83.1° (E) |
| Elbrus Mt, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 43° 21' 17" N | 42° 26' 21" E | 147.3km (91.5 miles) | 82.9° (E) |
| Mount Cheget, Elbrussky District, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 43° 14' 43" N | 42° 27' 51" E | 148.6km (92.3 miles) | 87.7° (E) |
| Bechasyn plateau, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia | 43° 37' 2" N | 42° 26' 56" E | 153.9km (95.6 miles) | 72.0° (ENE) |
| Guli Au deposit, Mestia District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | 43° 4' 23" N | 42° 36' 33" E | 161.2km (100.2 miles) | 94.5° (E) |
| Adzharo-Trialetskaya, Guria, Georgia | 41° 58' 0" N | 42° 1' 0" E | 178.4km (110.9 miles) | 140.0° (SE) |
| Prometei cave, Kustanavi, Imereti, Georgia | 42° 22' 36" N | 42° 35' 52" E | 185.1km (115.0 miles) | 119.2° (ESE) |
| Armavir city, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | 45° 0' 0" N | 41° 7' 0" E | 203.3km (126.3 miles) | 10.8° (N) |
| Merisi Mining District, Adjara, Georgia | 41° 34' 38" N | 42° 0' 8" E | 213.2km (132.5 miles) | 147.6° (SSE) |
| Sivrikaya Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 21' 35" N | 41° 21' 26" E | 213.7km (132.8 miles) | 163.5° (SSE) |
| Peronit Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 21' 42" N | 41° 22' 44" E | 214.0km (133.0 miles) | 163.0° (SSE) |
| Konaklı Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 19' 46" N | 41° 19' 59" E | 216.4km (134.5 miles) | 164.3° (SSE) |
| Pınarlı Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 21' 0" N | 41° 25' 36" E | 216.4km (134.5 miles) | 162.1° (SSE) |
| Kutonit Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 19' 50" N | 41° 21' 2" E | 216.7km (134.6 miles) | 163.9° (SSE) |
| Güneşli Deposit, Hopa Camp, Hopa District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 18' 33" N | 41° 21' 7" E | 219.0km (136.1 miles) | 164.0° (SSE) |
| Yolgeçen Deposit, Yolgeçen Camp, Arhavi District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 16' 28" N | 41° 18' 43" E | 221.9km (137.9 miles) | 165.1° (SSE) |
| Mağara Deposit, Yolgeçen Camp, Arhavi District, Artvin Province, Turkey | 41° 16' 32" N | 41° 19' 53" E | 222.2km (138.0 miles) | 164.7° (SSE) |
Literature
[edit]- (Russian) Kvarchia V. E. Historical and modern toponymy of Abkhazia (Historical and etymological research). — Sukhum: Dom pechati, 2006. 328 p[25]
- (abh.) Кәарҷиа В. Е. Aqsny atoponymy. — Аҟәа: 2002. — 686 d[26]
Economy
[edit]Duripshi has an important role in Tea production in Abkhazia[27]
Education
[edit]There is a High School in the Village, Famous Alumni and Staff include Pavel Ardzinba[28], Khamzat "Rocky" Gitsba[29] and Beslan Ardzinba[30]
Sport
[edit]Duripshi FC is the town's football team in the Abkhazian Cup[31], it was in the semifinals in the 1994 cup[31]
in 2022, the World Abaza Congress organized a Sport Program in the village[32]
Culture
[edit]Every November, an annual harvest festival is held nearby in Lykhny[33]
In 2023, the World Abaza Congress made a cultural Youth Program in the village[34]
There are many Cafes in the town, such as Абхазское Застолье у семьи Кокоскерия[35]
there is also a horse-riding ground in the town[36]
Flora and Fauna
[edit]Trees such as Yew, and Boxwood are part of the local plant life, fauna includes the Caucasian parsley frog and Brauner’s rock lizard[37]
Nearby Parks include Ritsa Relic National Park and Pitsunda Pine Grove[38]
Tourism
[edit]There is a hotel and resort in the town[39][40]
Geology
[edit]Duripsh is located on a plateau, Caves systems such as the Snezhnaya cave system are a common appearance too, [41]
Archaeology
[edit]in 2019, a new species, Troglaphorura gladiator, was discovered 10km away from Duripsh[42]
Crime
[edit]in 2023, 2 people from Duripsh and 1 from another village, robbed a house in Alakhadzy, pretending to sell Mandarins, they stole her phone, all three were caught shortly after[43].
References
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- ^ Инал-ипа Ш.Д. (1981). Дурипш. pp. 63–64.
- ^ Taki, Victor (2024-03-01), "Russia's Turkish Wars: The Tsarist Army and the Balkan Peoples in the Nineteenth Century", Russia’s Turkish Wars, University of Toronto Press, doi:10.3138/9781487513641, ISBN 978-1-4875-1364-1, retrieved 2025-07-25
- ^ Kvarčija, V. E. Аҧсны атопонимика. p. 241
- ^ "Russia Says Found Chechen Warlord's Arms Cache in Abkhazia, Accuses Tbilisi". Civil Georgia. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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