Blagoveshchensk, Bashkortostan
Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благове́щенск; Bashkir: Благовещен, romanized: Blagoveşçen) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 42 kilometers (26 mi) north of Ufa on the right bank of the Belaya River. Population: 34,239 (2010 Russian census);[3] 32,989 (2002 Census);[8] 27,705 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Blagoveshchensk Благовещенск | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Благовещен |
 The building of the former copper melting works | |
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Location of Blagoveshchensk  | |
  Blagoveshchensk Location of Blagoveshchensk  Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk (Bashkortostan) | |
| Coordinates: 55°02′06″N 55°58′41″E / 55.03500°N 55.97806°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan[1] |
| Founded | 1756[2] |
| Town status since | 1941[2] |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,239 |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk[1] |
| • Capital of | Blagoveshchensky District,[4] town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk[1] |
| • Municipal district | Blagoveshchensky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Blagoveshchensk Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Blagoveshchensky Municipal District,[5] Blagoveshchensk Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 453430, 453431 |
| OKTMO ID | 80615101001 |
History
It was founded in 1756 as a settlement serving the copper melting works and was granted town status in 1941.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagoveshchensk serves as the administrative center of Blagoveshchensky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk is incorporated within Blagoveshchensky Municipal District as Blagoveshchensk Urban Settlement.[5]
References
Notes
Sources
- Правительство Республики Башкортостан. Постановление №391 от 29 декабря 2006 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Башкортостан», в ред. Постановления №61 от 26 февраля 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Республики Башкортостан». Опубликован: "Ведомости Государственного Собрания – Курултая, Президента и Правительства Республики Башкортостан", №5 (251), ст. 239, 12 марта 2007 г. (Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Resolution #391 of December 29, 2006 On Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Entities and Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Bashkortostan, as amended by the Resolution #61 of February 26, 2013 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Entities and Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Bashkortostan. ).
- Государственное Собрание —Курултай Республики Башкортостан. Закон №162-з от 17 декабря 2004 г. «О границах, статусе и административных центрах муниципальных образований в Республике Башкортостан», в ред. Закона №572-з от 17 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Республики Башкортостан "О границах, статусе и административных центрах муниципальных образований в Республике Башкортостан"». Вступил в силу в соответствии со статьёй 33. Опубликован: "Республика Башкортостан", №52 (25785), 22 марта 2005 г. (State Assembly of Bashkortostan—El Kurultai. Law #162-z of December 17, 2004 On the Borders, Status, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Bashkortostan, as amended by the Law #572-z of July 17, 2012 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of the Republic of Bashkortostan "On the Borders, Status, and Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations in the Republic of Bashkortostan". Effective as of the date established in accordance with the provisions of Article 33.).
External links
- Official website of Blagoveshchensk (in Russian)
- Blagoveshchensk Business Directory (in Russian)