Abay (; ) is a

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...

(a selo) in

Ust-Koksinsky District Ust-Koksinsky District (; , ''Kök-Suu Oozı aymak'') is an administrativeLaw #101-RZ and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the west and southwest of the republic. The area of the ...

, the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

. The population was 362 as of 2016. There are 4 streets.

Geography

Abay is located 52 km northwest of

Ust-Koksa Ust-Koksa (, ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Ust-Koksinsky District of the Altai Republic, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of c ...

(the district's administrative centre) by road.

Amur The Amur River () or Heilong River ( zh, s=黑龙江) is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer Manchuria, Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur ...

is the nearest rural locality.Расстояние от Абая до Усти-Коксы
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References

Rural localities in Ust-Koksinsky District {{AltaiRepublic-geo-stub