Agidel (; , ''Ağiźel'') is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Republic of Bashkortostan
Bashkortostan, officially the Republic of Bashkortostan, sometimes also called Bashkiria, is a Republics of Russia, republic of Russia between the Volga, Volga river and the Ural Mountains in Eastern Europe. The republic borders Perm Krai to th ...
,
Russia
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, located near the border with the
Republic of Tatarstan
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. Population:
Etymology
The name of the town is derived from the Bashkir name of the
Belaya (White) River: "Aghidhel", a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
, near the
confluence
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of which the town is located.
History
It was founded in 1980 as a settlement supporting the construction of the Bashkir
nuclear power plant
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. It was granted town status in 1991.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
town of republic significance of Agidel—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
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.
[Resolution #391] As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Agidel is incorporated as Agidel Urban Okrug.
[Law #162-z]
Government
As of 2010, the head of the town's administration is
Oleg Krysin.
Economy
Since the
Chernobyl disaster
On 26 April 1986, the no. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), exploded. With dozens of direct casualties, it is one of only ...
, the people across entire Russia have been strongly opposed to construction of a nuclear plant in northwestern Bashkortostan.
In September 2010, the regional government of Bashkortostan announced plans about establishing an industrial park in Agidel that would promote local manufacturing of construction materials.
Report at Russian-language news site
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References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of Agidel
Directory of organizations in Agidel
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Cities and towns in Bashkortostan
Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Populated places established in 1980