Tsandryphsh
Tsandryphsh or Tsandripsh (Abkhaz: Цандрыҧшь; Georgie: განთიადი, Gantiadi; Roushie: Цандрипш), is an urban-type settlement locatit in the Gagra Destrict o Abkhazie, a disputit region on the Black Sea coast, 5 km frae the Roushie border.
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History [edit]
Tsandrypsh is said tae be the historical caipital o the principality o Saniga afore the 6t century AD. It later became the caipital o Sadzen.[1]
Name [edit]
Tsandrypsh derives its current name frae the princely family Tsanba. In historical times, it wis kent as Sauchi (Roushie: Саучи). Then, till 1944 as Yermolov, efter the Roushie general Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov. Frae 1944 till 1991, Tsandrypsh wis kent as Gantiadi (Georgie: განთიადი, Roushie: Гантиади), frae the Georgie wird for Dawn. This latter name is still uised informally.[1]
Coordinates: 43°22′N 40°05′E / 43.367°N 40.083°E
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References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pashkov, O.V. (2010). Поселок Цандрипш (Цандрыпш) (Russian). Retrieved on 7 Januar 2010. .
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