Ilori
Ilori (Georgian: ილორი; Abkhazian: Елыр, Elyr; Russian: Илори) is a village in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia, located on the coast of the Black Sea. The elevation of the village is 10 meters above sea level. The location was first mentioned in the 11th century, AD. During the Middle Ages, Ilori became a part of the Principality of Odishi. The village is home to one of the most important western Georgian architectural sites of the Medieval Period, The Church of St. George of Ilori which was constructed in the first quarter of the 11th century, AD.
Ilori
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  Ilori Location of Ilori in Abkhazia  Ilori Ilori (Georgia) | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 41°30′E | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Partially recognized state | Abkhazia[1] |
| District | Ochamchira |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Ilori is also the site of Elyr-nykha – one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz traditional religion.[2]
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- 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formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. 1980. Vol. 5. p. 108.
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