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Country
  
Administratively subordinated to
  
Town of Izberbash

Urban okrug
  
Izberbash Urban Okrug

Area
  
22.55 km²

Federal subject
  
Republic of Dagestan

Administrative center of
  
Town of Izberbash

Administrative center of
  
Izberbash Urban Okrug

Local time
  
Friday 1:14 PM


Weather
  
11°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 66% Humidity

Izberbash (Russian: Изберба́ш) 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); 39,365 (2002 Census); 28,122 (1989 Census).

Contents

Map of Izberbash, Dagestan Republic, Russia

History

It was founded in 1932 as an oil extraction settlement. Town status was granted to it in 1949.

Administrative and municipal status

Within 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. As a municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census):

  • Dargins (65.4%)
  • Kumyks (14.4%)
  • Lezgins (7.3%)
  • Russians (5.1%)
  • Avars (2.8%)
  • Laks (2.0%)
  • Azerbaijanis (1.0%)
  • Ethnic groups in the city itself (2002 census):

  • Dargins (64.9%)
  • Kumyks (14.8%)
  • Lezgins (7.5%)
  • Russians (5.3%)
  • Avars (2.6%)
  • Laks (1.9%)
  • Azerbaijanis (1.0%)
  • References

    Izberbash Wikipedia


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