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Sterlitamak is located just south of the geographical center of the Republic of Bashkortostan, 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. Approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of the city are the Ural Mountains; to the west the East European Plain begins.
Aug 19, 2024 · Sterlitamak, city, Bashkortostan republic, western Russia. The city lies along the Belaya River at its confluence with the Sterlya. The small settlement of Ashkadarskaya Landing became the city of Sterlitamak in 1781, but it prospered only after 1940 with the development of the Volga-Urals oil.
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Sterlitamak is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River, 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means "mouth of the Sterlya river".
Sep 25, 2024 · Table of Contents 01 Sterlitamak sits on the banks of the Belaya River. 02 The city was founded in 1766. 03 It is often referred to as the “Gateway to the Southern Urals.” 04 Sterlitamak is the second-largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan. 05 The city is a major industrial center. 06 Sterlitamak is home to several educational institutions. 07 The climate in Sterlitamak is continental. 08 The Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant is one of the largest in Russia. 09 The city has a well ...
Sterlitamak is a large center of chemical industry (Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant, Bashkir Soda Company) and mechanical engineering (Sterlitamak Machine Tool Works). The city has factories producing vodka (subsidiary Bashspirt) and beer ( Heineken ).
Sterlitamak is located in the European part of Russia, just south of the geographical center of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The Ural Mountains are located approximately 50 kilometers east of the city. It is the second largest industrial and cultural center of the republic after Ufa.
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It is located in the center of the republic and borders with Aurgazinsky District in the north, Gafuriysky District in the northeast, Ishimbaysky District in the east and southeast, Meleuzovsky District in the south, Sterlibashevsky District in the southwest, Miyakinsky District in the west, and with Alsheyevsky District in the west and northwest.
