Sokhumi
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City | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′12″N 41°00′55″E / 43.00333°N 41.01528°E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Partially recognized state | Abkhazia |
| Settled | 6th century BC |
| City Status | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beslan Eshba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 62,914 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 384900 |
| Area code | +7 840 22x-xx-xx |
| Vehicle registration | ABH |
Sokhumi or Sukhumi (Georgian: სოხუმი) is the capital and largest city of the breakaway independent state of Abkhazia.
Sokhumi was a multi-ethnic city. The people were Georgians, Abkhazians (Apsuans), Russians, Turks, Armenians and Greeks during Soviet Rule. During the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, Georgians in Abkhazia were forced to leave. Most Greeks have also left.