Izberbash (Russian: Изберба́ш; Dargwa: Избир; Kumyk: Йизбирба́ш, Yizbirbaş) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea 56 kilometers (35 mi) southeast of Makhachkala, the capital of the republic. Population: 55,646 (2010 Census);[3] 39,365 (2002 Census);[7] 28,122 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Izberbash
Избербаш | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Dargwa | Избор |
| • Kumyk | Йизбирбаш |
 Welcome sign at the entrance to the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Izberbash  | |
  Izberbash Location of Izberbash  Izberbash Izberbash (Republic of Dagestan) | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′48″N 47°51′49″E / 42.56333°N 47.86361°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Dagestan[1] |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Town status since | 1949 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.55 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,646 |
| • Rank | 297th in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Izberbash[1] |
| • Capital of | Town of Izberbash[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Izberbash Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Izberbash Urban Okrug[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 368500–368502 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 87245 |
| OKTMO ID | 82715000001 |
| Website | www |
History
editIt was founded in 1932 as an oil extraction settlement.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1949.[citation needed]
On 1 October 2024 the mayor of Izberbash, Magomed Isakov, was arrested by the Russian government for accepting a 3.9 million ruble (USD$40,902.5) bribe "for not the commission of actions related to the abolition of the permit for the construction of a house" from a contractor, facing a 15 year sentence.[9]
Administrative and municipal status
editWithin the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Izberbash—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.[4]
Demographics
editEthnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census):[10]
- Dargins (65.4%)
- Kumyks (14.4%)
- Lezgins (7.3%)
- Russians (5.1%)
- Avars (2.8%)
- Laks (2.0%)
- Azerbaijanis (1.0%)
Ethnic groups in 2021:[11]
- Dargins (66.1%)
- Kumyks (15.7%)
- Lezgins (10.0%)
- Russians (2.1%)
- Avars (2.6%)
- Laks (1.7%)
- Tabasarans (0.8%)
Geography
editClimate
editIzberbash has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
| Climate data for Izberbash | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.7 (54.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
31 (1.2) |
22 (0.9) |
20 (0.8) |
29 (1.1) |
24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
40 (1.6) |
46 (1.8) |
33 (1.3) |
32 (1.3) |
350 (13.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org [12] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
editPeople from Izberbash:
- Viktor Bolshov (born 1939), Soviet high jumper
- Milana Dadasheva (born 1995), Russian wrestler
- Mukhtar Gusengadzhiyev (born 1964), Russian circus actor
- Paul Irniger (1913–1939), Swiss serial killer
- Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
- Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Law #16
- ^ "Подсчитано по базе данных муниципальных образований РФ на 2008 год". Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ a b c Law #6
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ "В Дагестане задержан мэр города Избербаш". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Население дагестана".
- ^ "Национальный состав населения". Rosstat. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Climate: Izberbash". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
Sources
edit- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №16 от 10 апреля 2002 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №106 от 30 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №81, 12 апреля 2002 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #16 of April 10, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #106 of December 30, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №6 от 13 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №43 от 30 апреля 2015 г. «О статусе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала", статусе и границах внутригородских районов в составе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала" и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №8, 15 февраля 2005 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #6 of January 13, 2005 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #43 of April 30, 2015 On the Status of the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, the Status and the Borders of the Intra-City Districts Comprising the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
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Media related to Izberbash at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Izberbash (in Russian)
- Izberbash Business Directory (in Russian)