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Dombay, Karachay-Cherkess Republic
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Dombay |
| ru_name | Домбай |
| loc_name1 | Доммай |
| loc_lang1 | Karachay-Balkar |
| image_skyline | Домбай летом.JPG |
| image_caption | View of Dombay in summer |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | right |
| federal_subject | Karachay-Cherkess Republic |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_city_jur | town of republic significance of Karachayevsk |
| adm_city_jur_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Urban-type settlement |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| inhabloc_type | Resort settlement |
| inhabloc_type_ref | |
| urban_okrug_jur | Karachayevsky Urban Okrug |
| urban_okrug_jur_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 657 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| current_cat_date | 1965 |
| postal_codes | 369241 |
Dombay (; , Dommay) is an urban locality (a resort settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 657.
Geography
Dombay is situated within the Teberda Nature Reserve (zapovednik) and is a tourist destination.
History
Urban-type settlement status was granted to Dombay in 1965.
In January 2013, the ski resort made international headlines when a man died from a broken neck and another was badly injured when a Zorb rolled out of control down a mountain, hitting rocks and eventually coming to a stop 1 km away on a frozen lake in Dombay. After the incident made international headlines, Russian authorities called for tougher safety laws.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the resort settlement of Dombay is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Dombay is a part of Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.
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References
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2002Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 1989Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 1979Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- (January 9, 2013). "Fatal Zorb accident at ski resort". 3 News NZ.
- (January 11, 2013). "Man in Plastic Ball Dies on Russian Ski Slope". [[The New York Times]].
- (January 9, 2013). "VIDEO: Zorb death at Russian ski resort". 3 News NZ.
- (January 9, 2013). "Rus'Zorbing' Death Brings Call For Safety Rules; Fatal Ride Captured On Video". [[NPR]].
- (January 10, 2013). "Russia probes Zorb death". 3 News NZ.
- Law #84-RZ
- Law #9-RZ
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