Beloretsk
Белорецк
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
 • BashkirБелорет
Beloretsk water tower
Beloretsk water tower
Flag of Beloretsk
Flag
Coat of arms of Beloretsk
Coat of arms
Location of Beloretsk
Map
Beloretsk is located in Russia
Beloretsk
Beloretsk
Location of Beloretsk
Beloretsk is located in Bashkortostan
Beloretsk
Beloretsk
Beloretsk (Bashkortostan)
Coordinates: 53°58′N 58°24′E / 53.967°N 58.400°E / 53.967; 58.400
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBashkortostan[1]
Founded1762
Town status since1923
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Total68,806
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
65,477 (−4.8%)
 • Subordinated totown of republic significance of Beloretsk[1]
 • Capital ofBeloretsky District,[4] town of republic significance of Beloretsk[1]
 • Municipal districtBeloretsky Municipal District[5]
 • Urban settlementBeloretsk Urban Settlement[5]
 • Capital ofBeloretsky Municipal District,[5] Beloretsk Urban Settlement[5]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
453500Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID80611101001

Beloretsk (Russian: Белоре́цк; Bashkir: Белорет, romanized: Beloret) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Belaya River, 245 kilometers (152 mi) from Ufa. Population: 68,806 (2010 Census);[2] 71,093 (2002 Census);[8] 72,434 (1989 Census).[9]

History

Beloretsk Iron Factory was founded in 1762 by merchants I. B. Tverdyshev and I. S. Myasnikov, who bought 170,041 desiatinas of land from Bashkirs of Belokatayskaya Volost.[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Beloretsk serves as the administrative center of Beloretsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Beloretsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Beloretsk is incorporated within Beloretsky Municipal District as Beloretsk Urban Settlement.[5]

Religion

Several religious denominations are active in Beloretsk. The biggest community of believers is the Orthodox Christians, with the Muslim community being the second largest.

Politics

Covered by the Beloretsk constituency for elections to the State Duma.

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Resolution #391
  2. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 80 211», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 80 211, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
  5. ^ a b c d e Law #126-z
  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  10. ^  "Белорецкий завод" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.

Sources

External links

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