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Abakan (Russian: Абака́н; Khakas: Ағбан, Ağban/Абахан, Abaxan) is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located in the central part of Minusinsk Depression, at the confluence of the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 165,214[7]—a slight increase over 165,197 recorded during the 2002 Census[14] and a further increase from 154,092 recorded during the 1989 Census.[15]

Abakan
Абакан
City[1]
Other transcription(s)
  KhakasАғбан, Абахан
Abakan
Anthem: none[2]
Location of Abakan
Abakan
Location of Abakan
Abakan
Abakan (Khakassia)
Coordinates: 53°43′N 91°28′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKhakassia[1]
Founded1675[3]
City status since30 April 1931[4]
Government
  BodyCouncil of Deputies[5]
  Head[5]Alexey Lemin[6]
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[7]
  Total165,214
  Estimate 
(2018)[8]
184,168 (+11.5%)
  Rank109th in 2010
Administrative status
  Subordinated toCity of Abakan[1]
  Capital ofRepublic of Khakassia[1][9]
  Capital ofCity of Abakan[1]
Municipal status
  Urban okrugAbakan Urban Okrug[10]
  Capital ofAbakan Urban Okrug[10]
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 [11])
Postal code(s)[12]
655000–655012, 655014–655019, 655022, 655400, 655899, 655961, 655965, 655966
Dialing code(s)+7 3902
OKTMO ID95701000001
City DaySecond to last Saturday in August[13]
Websiteабакан.рф

History


Abakansky ostrog (Абаканский острог), also known as Abakansk (Абаканск), was built at the mouth of the Abakan River in 1675.[3] In the 1780s, the selo of Ust-Abakanskoye (Усть-Абаканское) was established in this area.[3] It was granted town status and given its current name on 30 April 1931.[4]


Chinese exiles


In 1940, Russian construction workers found ancient ruins during the construction of a highway between Abakan and Askiz. When the site was excavated by Soviet archaeologists in 1941–1945, they realized that they had discovered a building absolutely unique for the area: a large (1500 square meters) Chinese-style, likely Han Dynasty era (206 BC–220 AD) palace. The identity of the high-ranking personage who lived luxuriously in Chinese style, far outside the Han Empire's borders, has remained a matter for discussion ever since. Russian archaeologist L.A. Yevtyukhova surmised, based on circumstantial evidence, that the palace may have been the residence of Li Ling, a Chinese general who had been defeated by the Xiongnu in 99 BCE, and defected to them as a result.[16] While this opinion has remained popular, other views have been expressed as well. More recently, for example, it was claimed by A.A. Kovalyov as the residence of Lu Fang (盧芳), a Han throne pretender from the Guangwu era.[17]


Lithuanian exiles


In the late 18th and during the 19th century, Lithuanian participants in the 1794, 1830–1831, and 1863 rebellions against Russian rule were exiled to Abakan. A group of camps was established where prisoners were forced to work in the coal mines. After Stalin's death, Lithuanian exiles from the nearby settlements moved in.[18]


Administrative and municipal status


Abakan is the capital of the republic.[1][19] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the City of Abakan—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts[1] As a municipal division, the City of Abakan is incorporated as Abakan Urban Okrug.[10]


Economy


The city has an industry enterprises, Katanov State University of Khakasia, and three theatres. Furthermore, it has a commercial center that produces footwear, foodstuffs, and metal products.


Transportation


Abakan Airport
Abakan Airport
Abakan Railway Station
Abakan Railway Station

Abakan (together with Tayshet) was a terminal of the major Abakan-Taishet Railway. Now it is an important railway junction.

The city is served by the Abakan International Airport.


Military


The 100th Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops was based in the city until circa  1996.[20]


Sites


Statue of Vladimir Lenin in Abakan
Statue of Vladimir Lenin in Abakan
Abakan Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Abakan Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Victory Park Monument
Victory Park Monument

Abakan's sites of interest include:


Sports


Bandy, similar to hockey, is one of the most popular sports in the city. Sayany-Khakassia[21] was playing in the top-tier Super League in the 2012–13 season but was relegated for the 2013–14 season and has been playing in the Russian Bandy Supreme League ever since. Russian Government Cup was played here in 1988 and in 2012.


Geography



Climate


Abakan Zoo
Abakan Zoo

Abakan has a borderline humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dwb)/cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Temperature differences between seasons are extreme, which is typical for Siberia. Precipitation is concentrated in the summer and is less common because of rain shadows from nearby mountains.

Climate data for Abakan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
9.1
(48.4)
20.2
(68.4)
33.5
(92.3)
37.6
(99.7)
37.1
(98.8)
38.5
(101.3)
36.3
(97.3)
34.3
(93.7)
24.5
(76.1)
15.6
(60.1)
7.5
(45.5)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
1.8
(35.2)
11.6
(52.9)
22.5
(72.5)
30.1
(86.2)
32.3
(90.1)
33.7
(92.7)
31.5
(88.7)
25.9
(78.6)
18.3
(64.9)
8.3
(46.9)
1.8
(35.2)
34.5
(94.1)
Average high °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−8.6
(16.5)
1.0
(33.8)
11.5
(52.7)
19.9
(67.8)
24.7
(76.5)
26.8
(80.2)
24.1
(75.4)
17.0
(62.6)
8.5
(47.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
−9.7
(14.5)
8.4
(47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−15.2
(4.6)
−5.4
(22.3)
4.4
(39.9)
12.3
(54.1)
17.8
(64.0)
20.4
(68.7)
17.6
(63.7)
10.7
(51.3)
2.9
(37.2)
−7.2
(19.0)
−14.8
(5.4)
2.1
(35.9)
Average low °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−11.8
(10.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
4.6
(40.3)
10.9
(51.6)
13.9
(57.0)
11.0
(51.8)
4.3
(39.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−11.9
(10.6)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−4.1
(24.6)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −34.9
(−30.8)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−11.6
(11.1)
−5.0
(23.0)
3.3
(37.9)
8.4
(47.1)
4.3
(39.7)
−3.3
(26.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−37.4
(−35.3)
Record low °C (°F) −47.6
(−53.7)
−45.1
(−49.2)
−38.7
(−37.7)
−23.2
(−9.8)
−11.1
(12.0)
−3.6
(25.5)
1.2
(34.2)
0.2
(32.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−22.9
(−9.2)
−37.6
(−35.7)
−43.8
(−46.8)
−47.6
(−53.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.3
(0.29)
5.6
(0.22)
4.6
(0.18)
12.3
(0.48)
27.9
(1.10)
55.8
(2.20)
66.0
(2.60)
61.5
(2.42)
35.5
(1.40)
16.1
(0.63)
10.1
(0.40)
8.0
(0.31)
310.7
(12.23)
Average precipitation days 2.6 2.0 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.3 8.8 9.4 7.2 3.8 3.1 2.4 59.3
Source 1: Météo climat stats[22]
Source 2: Météo Climat[23]

References



Notes


  1. Law #20
  2. Article 7 of the Charter of Abakan lists a flag and a coat of arms but not an anthem among the symbols of the city
  3. Энциклопедия Города России ["Cities and Towns of Russia" Encyclopedia]. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 13. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  4. Resolution of April 30, 1931
  5. Charter of Abakan, Article 20
  6. "Абакан - Официальный портал | Алексей Викторович Лемин". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. 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.
  8. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  9. Munro 1995, p. 2
  10. Law #59
  11. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  12. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  13. Charter of Abakan, Article 7
  14. 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).
  15. 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.
  16. Yevtyukhova 1954[page needed]
  17. Kovalyov 2007, p. 148
  18. Juodvalkytė 2001[page needed]
  19. Hoiberg 1993, p. 7
  20. Schofield 1993[page needed]
  21. Team picture of Sayany-Khakassia
  22. "Moyennes 1981-2010 Russie (Asie)" (in French). Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  23. "Météo Climat stats for Abakan". Météo Climat. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

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На других языках


[de] Abakan (Stadt)

Abakan (russisch Абака́н; von chakassisch für „Bärenblut“, nach anderen Theorien „Bärenfluss“ oder „Fluss der Väter“ [also der Chakassen]) ist eine Stadt in Südsibirien (Russland) mit 165.214 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010).[1] Sie ist die Hauptstadt der Republik Chakassien und liegt am Krasnojarsker Stausee, linksufrig an der Mündung des gleichnamigen Flusses Abakan in den Jenissei.
- [en] Abakan

[ru] Абакан

Абака́н (хак. Ағбан) — город в России. Столица Хакасии.



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