Izberbash (;
Dargwa: Избир; , ''Yizbirbaş'') is a
town
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in the
Republic of Dagestan,
Russia
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, located on the coast of the
Caspian Sea
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southeast of
Makhachkala
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, the
capital of the republic. Population:
History
It was founded in 1932 as an oil extraction settlement. Town status was granted to it in 1949.
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.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
Town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Izberbash—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
[Law #16] As a
municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.
[Law #6]
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census):
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Dargins (65.4%)
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Kumyks (14.4%)
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Lezgins (7.3%)
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Russians
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(5.1%)
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Avars (2.8%)
*
Laks (2.0%)
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Azerbaijanis
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(1.0%)
Ethnic groups in 2021:
*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
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: ''BSk'').
Notable people
People from Izberbash:
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Viktor Bolshov (born 1939), Soviet high jumper
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Milana Dadasheva (born 1995), Russian wrestler
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Mukhtar Gusengadzhiyev (born 1964), Russian circus actor
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Paul Irniger (1913–1939), Swiss serial killer
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Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
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Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of IzberbashIzberbash Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Dagestan
Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Populated places established in 1932