Izberbash

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
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Dargwa	Избор
• Kumyk	Йизбирбаш
Welcome sign at the entrance to the town
Coat of arms
Location of Izberbash
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Coordinates: 42°33′48″N 47°51′49″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Dagestan[1]
Founded	1932
Town status since	1949
Area [2]
• Total	22.55 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	55,646
• Rank	297th in 2010
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Izberbash[1]
• Capital of	Town of Izberbash[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Izberbash Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Izberbash Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	368500–368502
Dialing code(s)	+7 87245
OKTMO ID	82715000001
Website	www.mo-izberbash.ru

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

Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census):^[10]

• Dargins (65.4%)
• Kumyks (14.4%)
• Lezgins (7.3%)
• Russians (5.1%)
• Avars (2.8%)
• Laks (2.0%)
• Azerbaijanis (1.0%)

Ethnic groups in 2021:^[11]

• Dargins (66.1%)
• Kumyks (15.7%)
• Lezgins (10.0%)
• Russians (2.1%)
• Avars (2.6%)
• Laks (1.7%)
• Tabasarans (0.8%)

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
• Paul Irniger (1913–1939), Swiss serial killer
• Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
• Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer

References

Notes

1. Law #16
2. "Подсчитано по базе данных муниципальных образований РФ на 2008 год". Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
3. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
4. Law #6
5. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
7. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
8. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
9. "В Дагестане задержан мэр города Избербаш". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
10. "Население дагестана".
11. "Национальный состав населения". Rosstat. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
12. "Climate: Izberbash". Retrieved March 22, 2018.

Sources

• Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №16 от 10 апреля 2002 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №106 от 30 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №81, 12 апреля 2002 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #16 of April 10, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #106 of December 30, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №6 от 13 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №43 от 30 апреля 2015 г. «О статусе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала", статусе и границах внутригородских районов в составе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала" и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №8, 15 февраля 2005 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #6 of January 13, 2005 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #43 of April 30, 2015 On the Status of the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, the Status and the Borders of the Intra-City Districts Comprising the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

External links

Media related to Izberbash at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Izberbash (in Russian)
• Izberbash Business Directory (in Russian)