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Chkhalta
ჩხალთა (Georgian)
Чҳалҭа (Abkhaz)
The House of the Government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic, Azhara, Upper Abkhazia
The House of the Government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic, Azhara, Upper Abkhazia
Chkhalta is located in Abkhazia
Chkhalta
Chkhalta
Location of Chkhalta in Abkhazia
Chkhalta is located in Georgia
Chkhalta
Chkhalta
Chkhalta (Georgia)
Coordinates: 43°05′48″N 41°40′24″E / 43.09667°N 41.67333°E / 43.09667; 41.67333
Country Georgia
Partially recognized
independent country		 Abkhazia[1]
DistrictGulripshi
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4

Chkhalta (Georgian: ჩხალთა; Abkhaz: Чҳалҭа; Russian: Чхалта) is a village in the upper part of the Kodori Valley, situated in Gulripshi District, Abkhazia, a breakaway republic from Georgia.

History

Prior to August 2008, Chkhalta was part of 'Upper Abkhazia', the only part of Abkhazia controlled by the Georgian government. During the August 2008 war in South Ossetia, Abkhazian forces gained control of Chkhalta and the rest of Upper Abkhazia. [1] Most of Chkalta's inhabitants fled the advancing troops and have yet to return.

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References

  1. ^ 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 as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
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