Biskamzha

KhakasПис хамҷы

CountryRussia

Elevation

599 m (1,965 ft)

Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 ^[5])

Biskamzha Бискамжа
Urban-type settlement[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Khakas	Пис хамҷы
Location of Biskamzha
Biskamzha Location of Biskamzha Show map of Russia Biskamzha Biskamzha (Khakassia) Show map of Khakassia
Coordinates: 53°27′28″N 89°31′10″E / 53.45778°N 89.51944°E / 53.45778; 89.51944
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Khakassia[1]
Administrative district	Askizsky District[2]
Elevation	599 m (1,965 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	1,267
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Askizsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Biskamzhinsky Possovet Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Biskamzhinsky Possovet Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	655730
OKTMO ID	95608165051

Biskamzha (Russian: Бискамжа; Khakas: Пис Хамҷы, Pis Xamcı) is an urban-type settlement in Askizsky District of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. Population: 1,267 (2010 Census);^[3] 1,990 (2002 Census);^[7] 1,876 (1989 Soviet census).^[8].

Biskamzha railway station is on the route from Abakan to Novokuznetsk. Two local trains to Abakan and Mezhdurechensk depart from here. Also, the night sleeper train Abakan - Barnaul passes through this station.