Abaza (town)
| Abaza (in English) Абаза (Russian) Абаза (Khakas) |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Khakassia |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Abaza |
| Administrative center of | Town of Abaza |
| Municipal status (as of October 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Abaza Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Abaza Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 17,115 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Settlement | 1856 |
| Town status since | 1966 |
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Abaza (Russian: Абаза́; Khakas: Абаза) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the Abakan River 144 kilometers (89 mi) south of Abakan. Population: 17,115 (2010 Census);18,052 (2002 Census);17,630 (1989 Census).
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). Abaza was granted urban-type settlement status in 1957 and town status in 1966.
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. As a municipal division, the Town of Abaza is incorporated as Abaza Urban Okrug.
Some bandy is played in Abaza.[1][2]
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