Abakan
a city in and the capital of the khak-ss autonomous region in the russian federation in asia, on the yenisei river.
an autonomous region in the russian federation, in s siberia. 19,161 sq. mi. (49,627 sq. km).
capital: abakan.
noun
a city in s central russia, capital of the khak-ss republic, at the confluence of the yenisei and abakan rivers. pop: 167 000 (2005 est)
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