Gantiadi Tsandrypsh | |
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 Basilica in Gantiadi (6th century AD) | |
 Location in Abkhazia | |
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| Coordinates:43°22′N40°05′E / 43.367°N 40.083°E /43.367; 40.083 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| Partially recognized independent country |  Abkhazia[1] |
| District | Gagra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albert Tarkil[2] |
| • First Deputy Mayor | Karapet Karagozyan[2] |
| • Second Deputy Mayor | Grigori Kasparyan[2] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,170 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Gantiadi (Georgian:განთიადი[ɡantʰiadi]ⓘ;Russian:Гантиади), orTsandrypsh (Abkhaz:Цандрыҧшь;Russian:Цандрыпш), is anurban-type settlement on theBlack Sea coast inGeorgia, in theGagra District ofAbkhazia,[note 1] 5 km from theRussian border.
Gantiadi in historical times, was known asSauchi (Russian:Саучи). Then, until 1944 asYermolov, after the Russian generalAleksey Petrovich Yermolov. From 1944 until 1991, the settlement was known asGantiadi (Georgian:განთიადი,Russian:Гантиади), from the Georgian word forDawn. After the 1992-93war in Abkhazia, Gantiadi was renamed as Tsandrypsh by the de facto government, but the name Gantiadi is still used informally among Abkhazians and widely in other languages.[3] The name Tsandrypsh derives from the princely family Tsanba.
Gantiadi is said to have been the historical capital of the principality ofSaniga before the 6th century AD. It later became the capital ofSadzen.[3]
In 2011, Gantiadi had a population of 5,170. Of these, 55.9% wereArmenians, 19.6%Abkhaz, 18.4%Russians, 1.2%Ukrainians, 0.9%Georgians and 0.7%Greeks.[4]
Tsandrypsh houses a 6th-century Georgian Christianchurch.[5] A personal residence ofJoseph Stalin is also located here.[citation needed]
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