Izberbash (Dargwa: Избир;, Yizbirbaş) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea 56 km 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 (USD$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. As a municipal division, the Town of Izberbash is incorporated as Izberbash Urban Okrug.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census): Ethnic groups in 2021:

Geography

Climate

Izberbash has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).

Notable people

People from Izberbash:

Sources