Zegani

Zegani (Georgian: ზეგანი) is a village at an altitude of 320 meters from sea level in the Gagra District of Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Gagra. It is noted for its monastery complex, featuring a triple basilica.

Zegani

ზეგანი (in Georgian)
Village
Zegani
Location in Georgia
Coordinates: 43°27′01″N 40°08′58″E
CountryGeorgia
DistrictGagra
CommunityMekhadiri
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (1989)
 • Total90[1]
Time zoneUTC+4 (GET)

History and demographics

In 1959, there were 209 people living in the village, mainly Armenians. By the 1989 census, the village had 90 inhabitants, again mostly Armenians.[2][3]

Geography

Zegani lies to the southwest of Akvaskia and southwest of Ochamchire,[4] 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Gagra. The Alazani River flows in the vicinity.[5]Akuasnia Railway Station lies to the southeast. The area between the village and the Ochamchire-Tkvarceli Road to the east is forested.[4]

Architecture

Zegani is noted for its monastery complex, and features a basilica with three churches, dedicated to the Virgin ("Kvela Cminda").[6] The Church of Our Lady measures 28.5 metres (94 ft) in overall length.[7]

See also

Notes
  1. Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.

Literature

References
  1. 1989 Abkhazia Census
  2. Этнокарта Абхазской АССР 1959, ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru
  3. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989. Абхазская АССР, pop-stat.mashke.org
  4. Google (30 January 2020). "Zegani" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. "Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society". Hakluyt Society. 1970. p. 343.
  6. Tania Velmans; Adriano Alpago Novello (1996). L' Arte della Georgia: affreschi e architetture (in Italian). Jaca Book. ISBN 9788816601925.
  7. David Marshall Lang (1966). "The Georgians, Ancient Peoples and Places". p. 127.
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