Achigvara

Achigvara or Achguara is a village in the Gali Municipality/Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia. The 2011 Abkhazian census recorded a population of 1,032 people.

History

On 12 May 2008, the Republic of Abkhazia claimed to have shot down a Georgian Hermes 450 UAV over the village, though Georgia denied the claims.

Population

The 2011 census reported a population of 1,032 in the village. There were 858 Georgians, 74 Abkhaz, 39 Russians, 22 Armenians, 13 Ukrainians, 1 Greek, and 26 others.