Mezhgorye, Republic of Bashkortostan

For other places with the same name, see Mezhgorye.

Coordinates: 54°03′N 57°49′E / 54.05°N 57.817°E / 54.05; 57.817

Coat of arms of Mezhgorye

Welcome sign at the town entrance

Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Urals near Mount Yamantau, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) southeast of Ufa, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River (a tributary of the Kama River). Population: 17,353 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 19,082 (2002 Census).^[2]

It is thought to host populations working on Russian defense projects in nearby Mount Yamantau.

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

It 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

1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ 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 2010-03-23. 

External links

• (Russian) Official website of Mezhgorye (Russian)