Izberbash
Town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
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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 | |
 Interactive map of Izberbash | |
  Izberbash Location of Izberbash  Izberbash Izberbash (Republic of Dagestan) | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′48″N 47°51′49″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 |
• Estimate (2021) | 55,996 (+0.6%) |
| • Rank | 297th in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,468/km2 (6,391/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[6] | 368500–368502 |
| Dialing code | +7 87245 |
| OKTMO ID | 82715000001 |
| Website | www |
History
It 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
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.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.[4]
Demographics
Education
Geography
Climate
Izberbash 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
People from Izberbash:
- Viktor Bolshov (born 1939), Soviet high jumper
- Milana Dadasheva (born 1995), Russian wrestler
- Mukhtar Gusengadzhiyev (born 1964), Russian circus actor
- Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
- Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer
