Belebey (; , ''Bäläbäy'') is a

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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 ...

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, located on the bank of the Usen River, from Ufa. Population:

History

Belebey was established in 1715 and granted town status in 1781. Between 1865 and 1919 it was part of Ufa Governorate.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belebey serves as the

administrative center An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...

of Belebeyevsky District, 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: *

Russians Russians ( ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Eastern Europe. Their mother tongue is Russian language, Russian, the most spoken Slavic languages, Slavic language. The majority of Russians adhere to Eastern Orthodox Church ...

: 46.9% *

Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ...

: 23.6% * Chuvash people: 12% *

Bashkirs The Bashkirs ( , ) or Bashkorts (, ; , ) are a Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group indigenous to Russia. They are concentrated in Bashkortostan, a Republics of Russia, republic of the Russian Federation and in the broader historical region of B ...

: 11%

Climate

The average annual temperature is .

References

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Sources

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External links

Official website of Belebey

Directory of organizations in Belebey
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Bashkortostan Belebeyevsky Uyezd Monotowns in Russia