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ABAKAN

Geographical position

Geographically, the city is situated at the mouth of the river Abakan, a tributary of the Yenisei, in 4218 km east of Moscow and 406 km south of Krasnoyarsk.

Deviation from Moscow time, clock: 4

Latitude: 53°43'

Longitude: 91°25'

Altitude, m: 245

 Climate

Sharp continental climate.

• The average annual temperature — 1,6 °C

• Relative humidity — 69,2 %

• Average wind speed — 2,2 м/с

April 30, 2011 Abakan was 80 years old. But the settlements on the site of today's cities have appeared long ago. Mention of them still locked in graphics, in particular, the drawings areas performed Krasnoyarsk Cossacks in 1665, as well as in the famous "Drawing Book of Siberia", composed in 1701.

Historical Sketch

Near the mouth of the river Abakan posted a Bronze Age settlement in the I century BC. э. er. constructed the so-called "palace Li Lin". In 1675 the prison was established Abakan. In 1780 there was the village of Ust-Abakan, in the XIX century became the center of Kachin Steppe Duma - the self-government of Khakassia.

Since 1925 - the village Khakass. In 1929, built the new part of town, then fused to the village of Ust-Abakan.

April 30, 1931 the village of Ust-Abakan was renamed.

Since 1930 - the center of Khakassia AS, August 1990 - Khakassia ASSR, 1991 - Khakassia SSR in 1992 - the capital of Khakassia.

Abakan today

Today Abakan - the capital of the Republic of Khakassia, its cultural and business center. In Abakan home to over 164 thousand people.

Gardens, squares and boulevards occupy up to 30% of Abakan. In Abakan, there are interesting monuments and places of interest: at the entrance to the city is a symbol of Abakan - Stele "Laura", in October 2006, a monument to the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident. There is also the St. Nicholas and the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, a copy of the Eiffel Tower, the architectural and park complex "Kind Angel of Peace", the park topiarnyh arts, arboretum, zoo.

In Abakan developed festive culture - is an integral part of city life, is the preservation of traditions, customs, creating conditions for creative development, for the collective rest of the townspeople. Traditionally, the Abakan is celebrated "Farewell Winter", Victory Day, City Day (last Saturday avguta), New Year's Day, etc.

In 2011, the Abakan is 80 years old!