Abaza (town) explained

En Name:Abaza
Ru Name:Абаза
Loc Name1:Абаза
Loc Lang1:Khakas
Coordinates:52.6481°N 90.0739°W
Map Label Position:bottom
Image Coa:Coat_of_Arms_of_Abaza_(Khakassia).png
Federal Subject:Republic of Khakassia
Adm City Jur:Town of Abaza
Adm Ctr Of:Town of Abaza
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Urban Okrug Jur:Abaza Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of:Abaza Urban Okrug
Pop 2010Census:17115
Established Date:1856
Established Title:Settlement
Current Cat Date:1966
Website:http://www.abaza-adm.ru/

Abaza (Russian and Khakas: Абаза, Abaza) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the Abakan River 144km (89miles) south of Abakan. Population:

History

It was founded in 1856 and developed on the strength of iron ore deposits; the extraction industry is still important to the local economy. The metallurgical plant was in operation until 1926. The settlement serving the plant was known as Abaza, an abbreviation of Abakan and Zavod (plant).[1] The extraction work of iron ore is carried out at a mine 5 km from the city. Iron ore is sent to Novokuznetsk metallurgical enterprises. Abaza was granted urban-type settlement status in 1957 and town status in 1966.[1]

Since 1995, the Abakan mining group has been operating as a division of the OJSC "West-Siberian metallurgical plant».

It was included in the list of single-industry cities of the Russian Federation by order No1398-r of the Government "On approval of the list of single-industry towns" dated July 7, 2014.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Abaza—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[3] As a municipal division, the Town of Abaza is incorporated as Abaza Urban Okrug.[4]

Sport

Some bandy is played in Abaza.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Энциклопедия Города России. 2003. Большая Российская Энциклопедия. Moscow. 5-7107-7399-9. 13.
  2. Web site: Распоряжение Правительства РФ от 29.07.2014 N1398-р «Об утверждении перечня моногородов».
  3. Law #20
  4. Law #74