En Name: | Poltakov |
Ru Name: | Полтаков |
Loc Name1: | Полтах |
Loc Lang1: | Khakas |
Coordinates: | 52.9557°N 90.1872°W |
Map Label Position: | bottom |
Federal Subject: | Republic of Khakassia |
Adm District Jur: | Askizsky District |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Pop 2010Census: | 1,151 |
Date: | February 2012 |
Poltakov (Russian: Полтаков, Poltakov; Khakas: Полтах, Poltax) is a village (a selo) in the Askizsky District of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. The village is located 27km (17miles) from the regional center of the village of Askiz (urban-type settlement). It is located on the northern side of Mount Pistag, the Es' River flows along the village. Population:
The village was formed by the merger of several aals - Poltakh, Tirenchin, Khubachakov, and Ust-Teya - at the beginning of the 20th century. The Khakas name of the village, Poltakh, came from Todinov Poltakh, a rich cattle merchant.
The village of Poltakov is made up of Khakas people forming the majority at 88% and Russian people forming a minority at 12%