Russia (RU) Republic of Khakasia

Image: Sayano-Shushenskaya dam on the Yenisey at Sayanogorsk--Cheremushki. The dam height is 245 meters. The dam powers the largest hydroelectric station in Russia, with a capacity of 6 400 megawatts. Electricity from the dam is used for aluminum production at Sayanogorsk.

Summary

Abakan, the capital, is a city with a population of 170 000. The major towns of Chernogorsk (75 000) and Sayanogorsk (50 000) are also in the republic.

Detailed Analysis

The Republic of Khakasia has an area of 61 610 km² and a population of 546 072 (2002 Census). It is divided into the cities of Abakan, Chernogorsk, and Sayanogorsk and 8 regions.

Abakan city and Ust'-Abakan region with Chernogorsk city (6 938 km², population 165 197 plus 52 694 and 76 428 in Chernogorsk)

Sorsk (Сорск, 13 313) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Yerbinskaya (Ербинская) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Vershino-Bidzha (Вершино-Биджа) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Ust'-Byur (Усть-Бюр) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Moskovskoye (Московское) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Chernogórsk (Черногорск, 73 077) has an area of 28 km² and an estimated population of 75 000. Ust'-Abakan (Усть-Абакан, 14 913) is a suburb of Chernogorsk.
Chernogórsk--Posëlok Devyatyy (Поселок 9-й) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Teplichnyy (Тепличный) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Zelenoye (Зеленое) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Kalinino (Калинино) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Abakán (Абакан, 165 197) has an area of 42 km² and an estimated population of 170 000.
Chapayevo (Чапаева) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Altay region (1 825 km², population 23 894)

Podsineye (Подсинее, 3 297) has an area of 10.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Izykhskiye Kopi (Изыхские Копи) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Bélyy Yar (Белый Яр, 9 083), the capital, has an area of 5.9 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Arshanov (Аршанов) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Ochury (Очуры) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Askiz region (8 091 km², population 43 601)

Balyksa (Балыкса) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Vershina Tei (Вершина Теи, 4 482) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Askiz (Аскиз, 7 030) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Askiz-Posëlok (Аскиз-Поселок, 5 050) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Bel'tirskoye (Бельтирское, 5 198) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Ust'-Yes' (Усть-Есь) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Bograd region (4 639 km², population 16 286)

Pervomáyskoye (Первомайское) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Bol'shaya Yerba (Большая Ерба) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Bograd (Боград, 4 691) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Borodinó (Бородино) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Ordzhonikidze region (6 512 km², population 15 779)

Ustinkino (Устинкино) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kop'yevo (Копьево, 4 935) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Iyus (Июс) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Sayanogorsk city and Beya region (4 681 km², population 64 687 plus 21 100)

Béya (Бея, 5 417) has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Kirba (Кирба) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Sabinka (Сабинка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
An unidentified urban area, Sayanogórsk--6 km SW of Sayanogórsk, has an area of 8.7 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Sayanogórsk (Саяногорск, 50 255) has an area of 12.0 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.
Sayanogórsk--Mayna (Майна, 5 365) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Bondarevo (Бондарево) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tabat (Табат) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Budennovka (Буденновка) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Sayanogórsk--Cherëmushki (Черемушки, 9 067) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Shira region (20 106 km², population 31 720)

Chërnoye Ózero (Черное Озеро) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Tselinnoye (Целинное) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Shirá (Шира, 9 496) has an area of 6.5 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Tuim (Туим, 4 738) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Kommunar (Коммунар, 2 770) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Zhemchuzhnyy (Жемчужный) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Tashtyp region (8 789 km², population 34 686)

Tashtyp (Таштып, 6 473) has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Malyye Arbaty (Малые Арбаты) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Abazá (Абаза, 18 052) has an area of 4.6 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
An unidentified urban area, Abazá--4.5 km S of Abazá, has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.