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