Dombay (, Dommay) is an urban locality (a resort settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 657.

Geography

Dombay is situated within the Teberda Nature Reserve (zapovednik) and is a tourist destination.

History

Urban-type settlement status was granted to Dombay in 1965. In January 2013, the ski resort made international headlines when a man died from a broken neck and another was badly injured when a Zorb rolled out of control down a mountain, hitting rocks and eventually coming to a stop 1 km away on a frozen lake in Dombay. After the incident made international headlines, Russian authorities called for tougher safety laws.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the resort settlement of Dombay is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Dombay is a part of Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.

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