Izberbash

Izberbash (Изберба́ш; Dargwa: Избир; Йизбирба́ш, 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.

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):
 * Dargins (65.4%)
 * Kumyks (14.4%)
 * Lezgins (7.3%)
 * Russians (5.1%)
 * Avars (2.8%)
 * Laks (2.0%)
 * Azerbaijanis (1.0%)

Ethnic groups in 2021:
 * Dargins (66.1%)
 * Kumyks (15.7%)
 * Lezgins (10.0%)
 * Russians (2.1%)
 * Avars (2.6%)
 * Laks (1.7%)
 * Tabasarans (0.8%)

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

Notable people
People from Izberbash:
 * Viktor Bolshov (born 1939), Soviet high jumper
 * Milana Dadasheva (born 1995), Russian wrestler
 * Mukhtar Gusengadzhiyev (born 1964), Russian circus actor
 * Paul Irniger (1913–1939), Swiss serial killer
 * Akhmed Khaybullayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
 * Anatoly Slivko (1938–1989), Soviet serial killer