Birsk

Town in Bashkortostan, Russia

Town in Bashkortostan, Russia

Birsk

Бирск

Town[1]

Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir| Бөрө
Börö

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Coordinates: 55°25′N 55°32′E﻿ / ﻿55.417°N 55.533°E﻿ / 55.417; 55.533
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Bashkortostan[1]
Founded| 1663
Town status since| 1781
Elevation

| 160 m (520 ft)
Population

(2010 Census)[2]

• Total| 41,635

Administrative status

• Subordinated to| town of republic significance of Birsk[1]
• Capital of| Birsky District,[3] town of republic significance of Birsk[1]

Municipal status

• Municipal district| Birsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement| Birsk Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of| Birsky Municipal District,[4] Birsk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone| UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]|

452450-452453, 452455, 452459

OKTMO ID| 80613101001

Birsk (Russian: Бирск; Bashkir: Бөрө, romanized: Börö) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River, 102 kilometers (63 mi) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population: 41,635 (2010 Census);[2] 39,992 (2002 Census);[7] 34,881 (1989 Soviet census).[8]

## History

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Birsk was founded in 1663 and granted town status in 1781.[citation needed] From 1865 to 1919 it was part of Ufa Governorate.

## Administrative and municipal status

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Birsk serves as the administrative center of Birsky District,[3] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Birsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Birsk is incorporated within Birsky Municipal District as Birsk Urban Settlement.[4]

## Demographics

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Ethnic composition:[citation needed]

* Russians: 57%
* Tatars: 19.2%
* Bashkirs: 10.9%
* Mari: 10.7%

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f Resolution #391
2. ^ a b 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.
3. ^ a b Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 80 213», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 80 213, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
4. ^ a b c d e Law #126-z
5. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
7. ^ 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).
8. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 - via Demoscope Weekly.

### Sources

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* 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

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* Official website of Birsk Archived July 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
* Birsk Business Directory (in Russian)
* Official website of Birsk State Social-Pedagogic Academy (in Russian)

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Capital: Ufa • Rural localities

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* Abzelilovsky
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* Iglinsky
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* Ishimbaysky
* Kaltasinsky
* Karaidelsky
* Karmaskalinsky
* Khaybullinsky
* Kiginsky
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* Kugarchinsky
* Kushnarenkovsky
* Kuyurgazinsky
* Mechetlinsky
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* Mishkinsky
* Miyakinsky
* Nurimanovsky
* Salavatsky
* Sharansky
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* Sterlitamaksky
* Tatyshlinsky
* Tuymazinsky
* Uchalinsky
* Ufimsky
* Yanaulsky
* Yermekeyevsky
* Zianchurinsky
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* Agidel
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* Ishimbay
* Kumertau
* Meleuz
* Mezhgorye
* Neftekamsk
* Oktyabrsky
* Salavat
* Sibay
* Sterlitamak
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