Surface Area : 61.900 km2
Population: 514.295
Capital: Abakan Geographical Position
It is located in the western half of the wide Minusinsk Basin on the upper section of
Yenisey River. One of the branches of Yenisey River called as Abakan River passes through
the middle of the region. There are West Sayan Mountains on the south of the valley of the
river that ascends to the altitude of 2.930 m with the Karagoş Mountain. The highest
point of Abakan on the north and Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains is Verhni Zub with the height
of 2.178 m. The dominant climate in the closed basin is and arid and hard continental
climate. Therefore, the lower sections are covered with steppes and forests. But most of
untouched and uncultivated lands have been opened for agriculture since the year of 1954.
The mountains are covered with the forests of pine, fir and spruce trees. |
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Administrative
Sructure
Its administrative
structure is located in the city of Minusinsk, out of Abakan. This region located in the
South East Siberia is connected to the province of Krasnoyarks in Russia. It had joined to
Russia in the course of its formation and in the 18th century, and it has become an
Autonomous Region in 1930.
Economy
Hakas Autonomous
Region is rich in economic resources such as coal, iron, gold, marble, etc. as industrial
raw materials. Furthermore, the timber production industry is also highly developed. Its
economy is based on agriculture and stockbreeding. The harvest of plants has a sufficient
level. Breeding of sheep and goats is still a significant economic resource. The
irrigation projects that have recently been carried out in the lower sections have
increased the number of animals fed in the pastures, the surface area of the arable fields
and the agricultural production of particularly wheat, oats, maize and potatoes. Copper
mining that was an effective factor for the Russian settlement in the region maintains its
importance since the 18th century. There are rich iron seams in Abakan and Teya; gold
measure in the upper Çulım, coal seams in Çemogorsk, and barite in Aksiz. Moreover,
there are copper-tungsten beds in the region. The forests are an important source of
timber. In the beginning of 1980s, it was planned that the proper energy for the
industries in the Minusinsk Basin will be generated from the power station with the
capacity of 6.400 megawatt built in Sayanagorsk over the Yenisey River and this power
station meets the need for electrical energy.
Education
There are 269
secondary schools, 7 Kindergartens and 1 university in Hakasia. There are 770 preschool
students in the kindergartens, 91 thousands of students in the Secondary schools, and 6500
students in the university of the country. The educational system is under the possession
of the state. Annually 150 books, 1 magazine and 1 newspaper are published in this region.
There are 250 libraries, 1 museum, 1 theatre, and 280 clubs in this region.
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