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Abaza (town)
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Coordinates: 52°38′53″N 90°4′26″E / 52.64806, 90.07389
Abaza (Russian: Абаза́) is a town in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia, located on the Abakan River 144 km south of Abakan. Population: 17,500 (2005 est.); 18,052 (2002 Census); 17,630 (1989 Census).
The town was founded in 1856 and developed on the strength of iron ore deposits; the extraction industry is still important to the local economy.
Abaza was granted urban-type settlement status in 1957 and town status in 1966.
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