Alexander Ivanovich Lebed (; April 20, 1950, Novocherkassk – April 28, 2002, Abakan ) was a Russian lieutenant-general and politician.

The Abakan RiverThe Abakan (), the Khakas word for ' bear's blood ', is a river in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia formed by the confluence of the Bolshoy Abakan and Maly Abakan Rivers.

In Imperial Russia, the Khakas used to be known under other names, used mostly in historic contexts: Minusinsk Tatars (), Abakan Tatars ( абака ́ нские тата ́ ры ), and Yenisei Turks.

Abakan is the capital of the republic.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the City of Abakan — an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the City of Abakan is incorporated as Abakan Urban Okrug.

The city is served by the Abakan International Airport.

* A fortress is founded on the future site of Ust-Abakanskoye ( modern Abakan ).

Its capital city is Abakan, which is also the largest city in the republic.

The city of Abakan is located at the confluence of the Abakan and the Yenisei.

Its source is in the Abakan mountains ( a northern continuation of the Altay Mountains ), and it flows northward through the Kuznetsk Basin.

Each Abakan is made out of woven material using Abakanowicz's own technique.

JSC " Abakan-Avia " () is an airline based in Abakan, Russia.

* Abakan city streets views

The city of Abakan has hosted the International Khakass Folk Music Competition since 1995.

* Abakan city streets views

* Abakan-Avia ( ICAO code ABG ), an airline based in Abakan, Russia

* ABA, the IATA airport code for Abakan Airport, in Russia

But the Abakan River, which rises on the western shoulder of the Sayan mountains, belongs to the system of the Yenisei.

During 1823 – 1931 the grown settlement was known as Ust-Abakanskoye, 1914 – 1925: Abakan, 1925 – 1931: Khakassk.

In the late eighteenth and during the nineteenth century, Lithuanian participants in the 1794, 1830 – 1831, and 1863 rebellions against the Russian czarist rule were exiled to Abakan.

Abakan ( together with Tayshet ) was a terminal of the major Abakan-Taishet Railway.

* Ust-Abakanskoye becomes Abakan.

The Kuznetsk Ala-tau range, on the left bank of the Abakan, runs north-east into the government of Yeniseisk, while a complexus of mountains ( Chukchut, Salair, Abakan ) fills up the country northwards towards the Trans-Siberian Railway and westwards towards the Ob.

Some Russian archaeologists have identified a Han-era Chinese-style palace unearthed near Abakan ( in Southern Siberia ) in 1941-45 as Lu Fang's residence after he had left China for the lands of the Xiongnu.

Among participants of the 2011 Festival, there were such artists, as Folk Ensemble Mozyrzanka from Mozyr, Children and Youth Band Tęcza from Minsk, Folk Band Kresowianka from Ivyanets, Polish Academic Choir Zgoda from Brest, Instrumental Band Biedronki from Minsk, Vocal Duo Wspólna wędrówka from Minsk, Children's Polonia Ensemble Dolinianka from Stara Huta ( Ukraine ), Ensemble Fujareczka from Sambir, Ensemble Boryslawiacy from Boryslav, Ensemble Niebo do Wynajecia from Stralhivci ( Ukraine ), Polish Dance and Song Ensemble Wilenka from Vilnius, Dance and Song Band Troczenie from Trakai, Band Wesołe Wilno from Vilnius, Song and Dance Ensemble Kotwica from Kaunas, and Folk and Polish Folklore Dance and Song Ensemble Syberyjski Krakowiak from Abakan in Siberia.

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