Agidel

Town in Bashkortostan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agidel (Russian: Агиде́ль; Bashkir: Ағиҙел, Ağiźel) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located near the border with the Republic of Tatarstan. Population: 16,370(2010 census);[1] 18,721(2002 census);[6] 16,067(1989 Soviet census).[7]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
198916,067    
200218,721+16.5%
201016,370−12.6%
202114,219−13.1%
Source: Census data
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BashkirАғиҙел
Ağiźel
CountryRussia
Founded1980
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
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Agidel
Агидель
Other transcription(s)
  BashkirАғиҙел
Ağiźel
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Coat of arms of Agidel
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Agidel is located in Russia
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Location of Agidel
Agidel is located in Bashkortostan
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Agidel (Bashkortostan)
Coordinates: 55°54′N 53°56′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBashkortostan
Founded1980
Town status since1991
Government
  LeaderOleg Krysin
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
  Total
16,370
  Estimate 
(2021)
14,219 (−13.1%)
  Subordinated totown of republic significance of Agidel[2]
  Capital oftown of republic significance of Agidel[2]
  Urban okrugAgidel Urban Okrug[3]
  Capital ofAgidel Urban Okrug[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code[5]
452920Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID80703000001
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Etymology

The name of the town is derived from the Bashkir name of the Belaya (White) River: "Aghidhel", a tributary of the Kama River, near the confluence of which the town is located.

History

It was founded in 1980 as a settlement supporting the construction of the Bashkir nuclear power plant.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1991.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Agidel—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Agidel is incorporated as Agidel Urban Okrug.[3]

Government

As of 2010, the head of the town's administration is Oleg Krysin.

Economy

Since the Chernobyl disaster, the people across entire Russia have been strongly opposed to construction of a nuclear plant in northwestern Bashkortostan.

In September 2010, the regional government of Bashkortostan announced plans about establishing an industrial park in Agidel that would promote local manufacturing of construction materials.[8]

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