Mezhgorye, Republic of Bashkortostan

For other places with the same name, see Mezhgorye.
Mezhgorye (English)
Межгорье (Russian)
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Welcome sign at the town entrance

Location of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia
Mezhgorye
Location of Mezhgorye in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 54°03′N 57°49′E / 54.050°N 57.817°E / 54.050; 57.817Coordinates: 54°03′N 57°49′E / 54.050°N 57.817°E / 54.050; 57.817
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Administrative status (as of March 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administratively subordinated to closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye[1]
Administrative center of closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye[1]
Municipal status (as of January 2011)
Urban okrug Mezhgorye Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Mezhgorye Urban Okrug[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 17,352 inhabitants[3]
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)[4]
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Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье; Bashkir: Межго́рье) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Ural Mountains 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: 17,352 (2010 Census);[3] 19,082 (2002 Census).[5]

Mezhgorye is home to two Russian military battalions that serve a secret nuclear missile base. It has been reported that the ballistic missiles stationed there are capable of being automatically, and remotely triggered if sensors detect a nuclear strike.[6]

History

Founded around 1979, it 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.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye is incorporated as Mezhgorye Urban Okrug.[2]

The closed status of Mezhgorye means that in administrative terms it is subordinated directly to the federal government of Russia. The town comprises two microdistricts (former settlements), located 23 kilometers (14 mi) apart: Tatly (Татлы) and Solnechny (Со́лнечный) (formerly called Kuzyelga (Кузъелга)).

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Resolution #391
  2. 1 2 3 Law #162-z
  3. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.pixte.com/314111/10-places-you-are-not-allowed-to-visit-in-the-world/9/

Sources

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