Belebey (russian: Белебе́й; ba, Бәләбәй) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Republic of Bashkortostan,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, located on the bank of the
Usen River, from
Ufa
Ufa ( ba, Өфө , Öfö; russian: Уфа́, r=Ufá, p=ʊˈfa) is the largest city and capital city, capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya River (Kama), Belaya and Ufa River, Ufa rivers, in the centre-n ...
. Population:
History
Belebey was established in 1715 and granted town status in 1781. Between 1865 and 1919 it was part of
Ufa Governorate
Ufa Governorate (russian: Уфи́мская губе́рния, ba, Өфө губернаһы, ''Öfö gubernahı'') was a governorate of the Russian Empire with its capital in the city Ufa. It was created in 1865 by separation from Orenburg G ...
.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Belebey serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Belebeyevsky District
Belebeyevsky District (russian: Белебе́евский райо́н; ba, Бәләбәй районы) is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district (raion), one of the fif ...
,
even though it is not a part of it.
As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
town of republic significance of Belebey—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Belebey is incorporated within Belebeyevsky Municipal District as Belebey Urban Settlement.
[Law #126-z]
Demographics
Ethnic composition:
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Russians
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118 million Russians in the Russian Federation (2002 '' Winkler Prins'' estimate)
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: 46.9%
*
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different : 23.6%
*
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people ( , ; cv, чӑваш ; russian: чуваши ) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area stretching from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and the surrounding areas, a ...
: 12%
*
Bashkirs
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, population = approx. 2 million
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: 11%
Climate
The average annual temperature is .
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of BelebeyDirectory of organizations in Belebey
{{Authority control
Cities and towns in Bashkortostan
Belebeyevsky Uyezd
Monotowns in Russia