Aban () is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Abansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Population:
Geography It is located on the Aban River, northeast of Kansk-Yeniseysky railway station (on the Krasnoyarsk—Irkutsk line).
History It was first mentioned in 1762.The historical bulletin about area formation It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1965Исполнительный комитет Красноярского краевого Совета депутатов трудящихся. "Красноярский край. Административно-территориальное деление". Красноярское книжное издательство, Красноярск, 1972. Стр. 23 and held it until January 1, 2007, when it was demoted in status to that of a settlement of rural type.
Economy Coal output (the Abansky coal deposit). Logging, timber treatment, creamery, light industry enterprises.
Mars The name Aban has been used for a crater on the planet Mars by the International Astronomical Union, although not specifically commemorating the village.Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, USGS Astrogeology Science Center, NASA
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