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13-499: Abakansky ostrog ( Абаканский острог ), also known as Abakansk ( Абаканск ), was built at the mouth of the Abakan River in 1675. In the 1780s, the selo of Ust-Abakanskoye ( Усть-Абаканское ) was established in this area. It was granted town status and given its current name on 30 April 1931. In 1940, Russian construction workers found ancient ruins during the construction of a highway between Abakan and Askiz . When

26-466: A favourite destination for criminals sent there to serve katorga , Siberian ostrogs became associated with imprisonment , and in the 18th and 19th centuries the word ostrog often meant prison . Russian Government Cup Russian Government Cup was a tournament for national teams in bandy , arranged in Russia every other year from 1972 until 2012. The cup has not been played since 2012. When

39-555: A monetary reward of 200,000 rubles and a diploma. Ostrog (fortress) Ostrog (Russian: острог , IPA: [ɐˈstrok] ) is a Russian term for a small fort , typically wooden and often non-permanently staffed. Ostrogs were encircled by 4–6 metres high palisade walls made from sharpened trunks. The name derives from the Russian word строгать (strogat'), "to shave the wood". Ostrogs were smaller and exclusively military forts, compared to larger kremlins that were

52-579: Is served by the Abakan International Airport . The 100th Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops was based in the city until circa 1996. Abakan's sites of interest include: Bandy , similar to hockey , is one of the most popular sports in the city. Sayany-Khakassia was playing in the top-tier Super League in the 2012–13 season but was relegated for the 2013–14 season and has been playing in

65-725: The Bandy World Championships were held every other year, this tournament was held in around the same time of the year (February/March) in the years when there was no World Championships. Starting in 2003, it was arranged in December instead. Besides the national teams, there have sometimes been irregular teams representing federation subjects of Russia (earlier the USSR) or a "Russia no. 2" team – these are written with italics below and marked with two flags if they are federation subjects – or Russian club teams, to fill out

78-538: The Russian Bandy Supreme League ever since. The Russian Government Cup was played here in 1988 and in 2012. Abakan has a borderline Dry-winter continental ( Köppen climate classification Dwb )/ cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk ). Temperature differences between seasons are extreme, which is typical for Siberia. Precipitation is concentrated in the summer and is less common because of rain shadows from nearby mountains. The structure of

91-494: The districts As a municipal division , the City of Abakan is incorporated as Abakan Urban Okrug . The city has an industry enterprises, Katanov State University of Khakasia , and three theatres. Furthermore, it has a commercial center that produces footwear , foodstuffs , and metal products. Abakan (together with Tayshet ) was a terminal of the major Abakan-Taishet Railway . Now it is an important railway junction. The city

104-580: The cores of Russian cities. Ostrogs were often built in remote areas or within the fortification lines, such as the Great Abatis Line . From the 17th century, after the start of the Russian conquest of Siberia , the word ostrog was used to designate the forts founded in Siberia by Russian explorers . Many of these forts later transformed into large Siberian cities. When later Siberia became

117-419: The late 18th and during the 19th century, Lithuanian participants in the 1794, 1830–1831 , and 1863 rebellions against Russian rule were exiled to Abakan. A group of camps was established where prisoners were forced to work in the coal mines. After Stalin 's death, Lithuanian exiles from the nearby settlements moved in. Also Polish exiles were deported to Khakassia, with the some descendants still living in

130-515: The local government in the city of Abakan is as follows: The council consists of 28 deputies. Deputies are elected in single-member constituencies and on party lists. Elections of deputies of the VI convocation were held on a single voting day in 2018 . In 2021, the annual Nikolai Bulakin Prize of Abakan was established for outstanding services and achievements in the city's development. The award includes

143-524: The palace may have been the residence of Li Ling , a Chinese general who had been defeated by the Xiongnu in 99 BCE, and defected to them as a result. While this opinion has remained popular, other views have been expressed as well. More recently, for example, it was claimed by Aleksey Kovalyov  [ ru ] as the residence of Lu Fang ( 盧芳 ), a Han throne pretender from the Guangwu era. In

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156-455: The region. In 1994, a local Polish school was founded, which was supported by the local authorities until 2014, and in 1999, a Polish-language faculty was introduced at the local Khakassian State University . Abakan is the capital of the republic. Within the framework of administrative divisions , it is incorporated as the City of Abakan —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of

169-634: The site was excavated by Soviet archaeologists in 1941–1945, they realized that they had discovered a building absolutely unique for the area: a large (1500 square meters) Chinese-style, likely Han dynasty era (206 BC–220 AD) palace. The identity of the high-ranking personage who lived luxuriously in Chinese style, far outside the Han Empire's borders, has remained a matter for discussion ever since. Russian archaeologist Lidiya Yevtyukhova  [ ru ] surmised, based on circumstantial evidence, that

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