Abakan, Russia
Абакан
Abakan is a regional capital of 184,168 people in Khakasiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1800.
Why visit Abakan
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 55 parks and trails, 92 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Khakassian State University named after N.F. Katanov, Хакасский театр драмы и этнической музыки «Читiген», Khakass National Museum of Local Lore, Abakan and Абаканская картинная галерея им. Ф. Е. Пронских.
Weather in Abakan
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About Abakan
Abakan (Russian: Абака́н [ɐbɐˈkan] ; Khakas: Ағбан Ağban, Абахан Abaxan) is the capital city of Khakassia, Russia, located in the central part of the Minusinsk Depression, at the confluence of the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 165,214, a slight increase over 165,197 recorded during the 2002 Census and a further increase from 154,092 recorded during the 1989 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Abakan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Abakan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Khakassian State University named after N.F. Katanov
School · 1.3 km
Education organization in Abakan, Russia
Dominion Cinema
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
улица Чертыгашева, Абакан
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Драматический гастрономический театр
Cinema and theater · 3.7 km
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
M. Yu. Lermontov Drama Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
12 улица Щетинкина, Абакан
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks54
Khakass National Museum of Local Lore, Abakan
Museum · 3.2 km
State autonomous cultural institution of the Republic of Khakassia, Russia
Абаканская картинная галерея им. Ф. Е. Пронских
Museum · 2.0 km
65 улица Щетинкина, Абакан
Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
МБУДО "Детская художественная школа им.Д.И.Каратанова"
Museum · 1.5 km
62 Хакасская улица, Абакан
Пн-Пт 8-17ч
Museum of the history of the Krasnojarskij railway
Museum · 0.8 km
21 Вокзальная улица
National Nature Reservation Administration and Museum
Museum · 2.3 km
164 улица Цукановой, Абакан
Павшим коммунарам
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Обелиск "Павшим коммунарам" сооружен в 1927 году в память погибшим за установление и защиту Советской власти в Хакасии. Номер в реестре...
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds55
Парк "Культуры и Отдыха"
Park · 3.9 km
Улица Катанова улица Пушкина
улица Катанова улица Пушкина, Абакан
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Спортивный комплекс «Саяны»
Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km
Режим работы: пн-пт 08.00-17.00, обед 12.00-13.00
39 улица Чкалова, Абакан
Сквер в районе жилых домов № 36, №40, № 44 по ул. Щетинкина
Park · 1.8 km
улица Щетинкина, Абакан
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Chernogorsky Park
Park
Детская площадка, веревочный городок, спортивные площадки, зона воркаута
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Бульвар по улице Хакасская в границе улицы Вяткина - улицы Щетинкина
Park · 1.4 km
Хакасская улица, Абакан
sunrise-sunset
Веревочный городок
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
улица Ивана Ярыгина, Абакан
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Привокзальный сквер
Park · 0.9 km
Вокзальная улица, Абакан
sunrise-sunset
43 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes92
Суши Мастер (Sushi Master)
Restaurant · Japanese, Asian, Sushi · 0.9 km
75 проспект Ленина, Абакан
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
CoffeeLike
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.0 km
Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 341 2908292;+7 800 3334130;+7 995 6933907
80 more on the map.
History
Abakansky ostrog (Абаканский острог), also known as Abakansk (Абаканск), was built at the mouth of the Abakan River in 1675. In the 1780s, the selo of Ust-Abakanskoye (Усть-Абаканское) was established in this area. It was granted town status and given its current name on 30 April 1931.
In 1940, Russian construction workers found ancient ruins during the construction of a highway between Abakan and Askiz. When the site was excavated by Soviet archaeologists in 1941–1945, they realized that they had discovered a building absolutely unique for the area: a large (1500 square meters) Chinese-style, likely Han dynasty era (206 BC–220 AD) palace. The identity of the high-ranking personage who lived luxuriously in Chinese style, far outside the Han Empire's borders, has remained a matter for discussion ever since. Russian archaeologist Lidiya Yevtyukhova surmised, based on circumstantial evidence, that the palace may have been the residence of Li Ling, a Chinese general who had been defeated by the Xiongnu in 99 BCE, and defected to them as a result. While this opinion has remained popular, other views have been expressed as well. More recently, for example, it was claimed by Aleksey Kovalyov as the residence of Lu Fang, a Han throne pretender from the Guangwu era.
From the History section of Abakan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship5
Градо-Абаканский храм в честь Святых Равноапостольных Константина и Елены
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.5 km
63 улица Пушкина
Shopping107
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries48
ГБУ РХ "Республиканский дом-интернат для умственно отсталых детей "Теремок"
School · 3.0 km
110 Белоярская улица, Абакан
Православная Гимназия им. Святителя Иннокентия Московского
School · 2.4 km
100 улица Павших Коммунаров
Healthcare41
Map of Abakan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abakan Airport (ABA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Podsineye 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Ust’-Abakan 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Chernogorsk 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Belyy Yar 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Zelënyy Bor 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Minusinsk 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Gorodok 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Shushenskoye 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Sayansk 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Il’ichevo 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abakan 017, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia Okunev stela, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia - 16908379121, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia - 16702059777, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia - 16908136892, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia - 16289371643, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan - Khakassia - Russia - 16289373223, Rita Willaert, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abakan 019, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 020, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 021, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan-02, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abakan 022, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 023, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 20, Bubensteyn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abakan 027, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 016, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 015, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Abakan 014, Michael E, CC BY 3.0
- Катанов памятник, Anadolu-olgy, Public domain
- Tashtyk culture mask, Vittorio Atsman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Абакан Улица Пушкина дома 195 197, Bibikoff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Хакасия Абакан 2015 год явление 2, Discoverru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Хакасия Абакан 2015 год явление 1, Discoverru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-08-17 скульптура фотографа (город Абакан), Ташебинский, CC0
- Паровоз-памятник Л-3168, Юрий Амосов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ж-Д Абакан - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- Ж-Д станция Абакан - panoramio, danilka7595, CC BY 3.0
- 2025-08-12 уличные фонари в городе Абакане, Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-13 пешеходный переход на улице Чертыгашева (город Абакан), Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-13 памятник Николаю Фёдоровичу Катанову в Абакане (20250813 135328), Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-13 памятник Николаю Фёдоровичу Катанову в Абакане (20250813 135350), Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-13 памятник Николаю Фёдоровичу Катанову в Абакане (20250813 135350-), Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-13 Хакасский государственный университет (20250813 141716), Ташебинский, CC0
- Wallpaper meria, Артеменко Юрий, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2025-08-13 улица Щетинкина, дом 22 (город Абакан), Ташебинский, CC0
- 2025-08-18 надпись МИРУ МИР на жилом доме, город Абакан, Ташебинский, CC0
- Весенняя река, Юрий Амосов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ХТИ корпус А, Anadolu-olgy, Public domain
- Весенний закат в городе, Юрий Амосов, CC BY-SA 3.0
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