Izberbash (; Dargwa: Избир; , Yizbirbaş) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea southeast of Makhachkala, the capital of the republic. Population:
History It was founded in 1932 as an oil extraction settlement. Town status was granted to it in 1949.
On 1 October 2024 the mayor of Izberbash, Magomed Isakov, was arrested by the Russian government for accepting a 3.9 million ruble (US$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.
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.Law #16 As a municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.Law #6
Demographics Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census): 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: Dargins (66.1%) Kumyks (15.7%) Lezgins (10.0%) Russians (2.1%) Avars (2.6%) Laks (1.7%) Tabasarans (0.8%)
Education M. M. Medzhidov Professional and Pedagogical College
Geography Climate Izberbash has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
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 Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer
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External links
Official website of Izberbash Izberbash Business Directory