Aban
Абан | |
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Settlement[1] | |
Coordinates: 56°40′N 96°03′E / 56.667°N 96.050°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Administrative district | Abansky District[1] |
Selsoviet | Abansky Selsoviet[1] |
First mentioned | 1762[2] |
Rural locality status since | January 1, 2007[1] |
Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,187 |
• Capital of | Abansky District, Abansky Selsoviet |
• Municipal district | Abansky Municipal District[4] |
• Rural settlement | Abansky Rural Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Abansky Municipal District,[4] Abansky Rural Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 663740 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 39163[8] |
OKTMO ID | 04601401101 |
Aban (Russian: А́бан) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Abansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Population: 9,187 (2010 Census);[3] 9,823 (2002 Census);[9] 10,382 (1989 Census).[10]
It is located on the Aban River, 62 kilometers (39 mi) northeast of Kansk-Yeniseysky railway station (on the Krasnoyarsk—Irkutsk line).
It was first mentioned in 1762.[2] It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1965[11] and held it until January 1, 2007, when it was demoted in status to that of a settlement of rural type.[1]
Coal output (the Abansky coal deposit). Logging, timber treatment, creamery, light industry enterprises.
The name Aban has been used for a crater on the planet Mars by the International Astronomical Union, although not specifically commemorating the village.[12]