Mokvi
Mokvi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°50′16″N 41°29′28″E / 42.83778°N 41.49111°E | |
Country | Georgia |
Partially recognized independent country | Abkhazia[1] |
District | Ochamchire |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 939 |
Time zone | UTC+3/+4 (MSK/GET) |
Mokvi (Georgian: მოქვი; Abkhaz: Мықә) is a village in the partially recognized state of Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Located on the Mokvi river, its elevation above sea level is around 130m. The distance to Ochamchire is 17 km. As of 2011 the population was 939.[2] Mokvi is home to the Mokvi Cathedral, built in the 10th century by Abkhazian king Leon III.[3]
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[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.
- ^ "Очамчырский район 2011".
- ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 7, p. 148, Tbilisi, 1984.