Bzyb is an urban settlement

Urban settlement

Urban settlement may refer to:*Urban area, area with high density of human-created structures*Municipal urban settlement, a type of municipal formation in Russia*Urban settlement, a synonym for urban localities in Russia...

 located in the Gagra district of Abkhazia

Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

, next to the river Bzyb

Bzyb River

Soviet President Nikita Khrushchev once proposed a major dam and hydroelectric power generation facility on the Bzyb River, since his favourite resort was located near the mouth of the river at Pitsunda. However, this proposal was ruled out by his experts who opined that a dam built on the Bzyb...

. There is a 10nth century church, now in ruins and a medieval fortress nearby. The town became less important when the fortress was destroyed and the town passed into the control of the House of Inal-Ipa, which perhaps branched off around 1730 from the Abkhaz royal house the Chachba.