Ufa is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia, and is considered to be the industrial, economic, scientific and cultural center of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Ufa was 1,062,319, making it the eleventh most populous city in Russia, and the fourth most populated in the Volga Federal District. Ufa lies on the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa Rivers in the centre-north of Bashkortostan, on hills forming the Ufa Plateau to the west of the southern Urals.
The Republic of Bashkortostan, also called Bashkiria, is a federal subject of Russia. It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa. With a population of 4,072,292 as of the 2010 Census, Bashkortostan is the most populous republic in Russia.
Sterlitamak is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River, 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means "mouth of the Sterlya river". The population is 273,486 (2010 Census).
Birsk is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River, 102 kilometers (63 mi) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population: 41,635 (2010 Census); 39,992 (2002 Census); 34,881 (1989 Census).
The Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ; also historically known as Soviet Bashkiria or simply Bashkiria was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Russian SFSR. Currently it is known as Republic of Bashkortostan.
Neftekamsk is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the northwest of the republic on the Kama River, 220 kilometers (140 mi) from the republic's capital Ufa. It is a large industrial and cultural center of the republic. Population: 121,733 (2010 Census); 122,290 (2002 Census); 106,801 (1989 Census).
Salavat is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: 156,095 (2010 Census); 158,600 (2002 Census); 149,627 (1989 Census).
Tuymazy is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 145 kilometers (90 mi) from Ufa. Population: 66,836 (2010 Census); 66,687 (2002 Census); 57,887 (1989 Census). It is an industrial town, with petroleum and natural gas industries and mechanical engineering being the most important economic assets.
Belebey is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the bank of the Usen River, 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Ufa. Population: 60,188 (2010 Census); 60,928 (2002 Census); 53,443 (1989 Census).
Sibay is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the border between Europe and Asia, on the east slope of the Southern Urals, in the spurs of Irendyk, 464 kilometers (288 mi) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population: 62,763 (2010 Census); 59,082 (2002 Census); 47,257 (1989 Census).
Baymak is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the upper streams of the Tanalyk River 489 kilometers (304 mi) south of Ufa. Population: 17,710 (2010 Census); 17,223 (2002 Census); 15,976 (1989 Census).
Ufimsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic and borders with Kushnarenkovsky District in the northwest and north, Blagoveshchensky District in the north, Iglinsky District in the east, Karmaskalinsky District in the south, Chishminsky District in the southwest and west, and is split into two uneven parts by the territory of the city of republic significance of Ufa. The area of the district is 1,598.77 square kilometers (617.29 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Ufa. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 67,067.
Mezhgorye is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Ural Mountains near Mount Yamantau, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) southeast of Ufa, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River. Population: 17,352 (2010 Census); 19,082 (2002 Census).
The flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan, in the Russian Federation, is one of the official symbols of the Republic of Bashkortostan, alongside the coat of arms and the national anthem of Bashkortostan. The flag has three horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the stripes are green, white, and blue. The flag has been used officially as the flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan since 25 February 1992. The white stripe of the flag is charged with a Kurai flower in the center.
Buzdyaksky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic and borders with Chekmagushevsky District in the north, Blagovarsky District in the east, Davlekanovsky District in the southeast, Belebeyevsky District in the south, Tuymazinsky District in the southwest and west, and with Sharansky District in the west and northwest. The area of the district is 1,632.8 square kilometers (630.4 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Buzdyak. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 30,688, with the population of Buzdyak accounting for 33.6% of that number.
The Ministry for Culture and the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia is a government agency of Abkhazia which holds an ministerial position in the Abkhazian government.
Karaidel is a rural locality and the administrative center of Karaidelsky District in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Ufa River. Population: 5,980 (2010 Census); 5,174 (2002 Census); 4,284 (1989 Census).
Vasilya Razifovna Fattakhova was a Tatar singer from Bashkortostan. She was declared an Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2015), Honored Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan (2015). She first gained popularity among the Tatars and Bashkirs for performing the song "Tugan Yak" by composer Ural Rashitov.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bashkortostan(Russian: Министерство здравоохранения Республики Башкортостан, in short Russian: Минздрав РБ, romanized: Minzdrav RB, Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы Һаулыҡ һаҡлау министрлығы) is an agency of the government of Bashkortostan, headquartered in Governor's House, Ufa.
The Ministry of Nature Management and Ecology of the Republic of Bashkortostan(Russian: Министерство природопользования и экологии Республики Башкортостан, Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы Тәбиғәтте файҙаланыу һәм экология министрлығы) is an agency of the government of Bashkortostan, headquartered in 28, Lenin Street, Ufa.
