Coordinates: 54°03′N 57°49′E / 54.05°N 57.817°E
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Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: 17,464 (est. 2006); 19,082 (2002 Census).[1] It is thought to host populations working on Russian defense projects in nearby Mount Yamantau.
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Location
It is located in the southern Urals near Mount Yamantaw, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) south-east of Ufa, the capital of the republic, at the banks of the Maly Inser River, a tributary of the Kama River.
Administration
As a closed town, Mezhgorye is administratively subordinated to the Russian federal government. The town comprises two microdistricts (former settlements), located 23 kilometers (14 mi) apart: Tatly (Татлы) and Solnechny (Со́лнечный) (formerly called Kuzyelga (Кузъелга)).
History
The town was founded around 1979 and was known as Ufa-105 (Уфа́-105) and Beloretsk-16 (Белоре́цк-16. Town status was granted to it in 1995, at which time it was given its present name.
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
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- (Russian) Official website of Mezhgorye (Russian)
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