Izberbash (; Dargwa: ÃÂ÷ñøÃÂ; , Yizbirbaà Â) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea southeast of Makhachkala, the capital of the republic. Population:
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.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of IzberbashâÂÂan 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.
Ethnic groups in the city administrative area (2002 census):
Ethnic groups in 2021:
Izberbash has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
People from Izberbash: