Neftekamsk (russian: Нефтека́мск; ba, Нефтекама, translit=Neftekama) is a

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in the

Republic of Bashkortostan The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy; russian: Республика Башкортостан, Respublika Bashkortostan),; russian: Респу́блик� ...

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, located in the northwest of the republic on the

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, from the republic's

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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 ...

. It is a large industrial and cultural center of the republic. Population:

Etymology

The city is named after the

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and

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(, ''neft'' in Russian).

Geography

The city's territory borders Krasnokamsky and

Yanaulsky District Yanaulsky District (russian: Янау́льский райо́н; ba, Яңауыл районы) is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Article 64 and municipalLaw #126-z district (raion), one of the fifty-four i ...

s. A road network connects the town to Ufa,

Birsk Birsk (russian: Бирск; ba, Бөрө, ''Börö''; tt-Cyrl, Бөре, ''Böre'') is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River, from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population: Histor ...

Yanaul Yanaul (russian: Янаул; ba, Яңауыл, ''Yañawıl'') is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Yanaulka River, north of Ufa. Population: History A settlement in place of the modern town has been known to exi ...

Agidel Agidel (russian: Агиде́ль; ba, Ағиҙел, ''Ağiźel''; tt-Cyrl, Агыйдел, translit=Ağıydel) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located near the border with the Republic of Tatarstan. Population: Etymology ...

, Oktyabrsky,

Izhevsk Izhevsk (russian: Иже́вск, p=ɪˈʐɛfsk; udm, Ижкар, ''Ižkar'', or , ''Iž'') is the capital city of Udmurtia, Russia. It is situated along the Izh River, west of the Ural Mountains in Eastern Europe. It is the 21st-largest city ...

, Perm, and

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzan is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and t ...

. The nearest railway station for long-distance trains is located in Amzya, away. There is a local train connecting Neftekamsk with Yanaul via Amzya. Neftekamsk Airport serves the city.

History

It was founded in 1957 after the discovery of an oil field in

Krasnokamsky District Krasnokamsky District (russian: Краснока́мский райо́н; ba, Краснокама районы, ''Krasnokama rayonı''; tt, Кызыл Кама районы, ''Qızıl Qama rayonı'') is an administrativeConstitution of the R ...

. Town status was granted to it in 1963.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated as the city of republic significance of Neftekamsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

.Resolution #391 As a municipal division, the city of republic significance of Neftekamsk is incorporated as Neftekamsk Urban Okrug.Law #162-z

Demographics

The city ranks fourth in population in the republic after Ufa,

Sterlitamak Sterlitamak ( rus, Стерлитама́к, p=stʲɪrlʲɪtɐˈmak; ba, Стәрлетамаҡ, translit=Stärletamaq; ) is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River (Kama' ...

, and Salavat.

Economy

The principal place of business of the city is the Neftekamsk Automotive Plant, which is one of the major producers of passenger buses in Russia.

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* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Bashkortostan Populated places established in 1963 Populated places in Neftekamsk urban okrug