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[[Image:Abakan-02.JPG|thumb|185px|Statue of [[Vladimir I. Lenin]] in Abakan]]
'''Abakan''' ({{lang-ru|Абака́н}}; [[Khakas language|Khakass]]: А<del>г<del>бан) is the capital of the [[Khakassia|Republic of Khakassia]] in [[Russia]], in South [[Siberia]]. It is located in the central part of [[Minusinsk Depression]], at the confluence of the rivers [[Yenisei River|Yenisei]] and [[Abakan River|Abakan]], at {{coor dm|53|43|N|91|27|E}}; at approximately the same [[latitude]] as [[Hamburg]] and [[Minsk]]. Population: {{Ru-census|P02=165197}}; 159,000 ([[January 1]], [[1994]] est.).
Abakan fort ({{lang|ru|Абаканский острог}}) was built at this location in 1675, also known as '''Abakansk'''. In [[Russian Empire]] it belonged to [[Yenisei]] [[gubernia]]. During 1823–1931 the grown settlement was known as '''Ust-Abakanskoye''', 1914–1925: Abakan, 1925–1931: '''Khakassk'''. It received the status of town and its current name in 1931.
Abakan (together with [[Tayshet]]) was a terminal of the major [[Abakan-Taishet Railway]]. Now it is an important railway junction.
The city has a river port, an airport, industry enterprises, [[Khakas State University]], and three theatres. Furthermore, it has a commercial center that produces footwear, foodstuffs, and metal products.
==External links==
* {{ru icon}} [http://www.abakan.ru Abakan web portal]
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