Mezhgorye, Bashkortostan

Closed town in Bashkortostan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье; Bashkir: Межгорье, romanized: Mejgorye IPA: [mˈэҙˈgʊ̞rˈjɪ] ^ⓘ) 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);^[1] 19,082 (2002 census).^[6]

BashkirМежгорье

CountryRussia

Founded1979

Elevation

560 m (1,840 ft)

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Mezhgorye Межгорье
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir	Межгорье
Welcome sign at the town entrance
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Mezhgorye
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Coordinates: 54°03′N 57°49′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Bashkortostan
Founded	1979
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (2010 Census)^[1]
• Total	17,352
• Estimate (2021)	15,697 (−9.5%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye^[2]
• Capital of	closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye^[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Mezhgorye Urban Okrug^[3]
• Capital of	Mezhgorye Urban Okrug^[3]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 ^[4])
Postal code^[5]	453570–453571
OKTMO ID	80707000001

History

Founded around 1979, it was known as Ufa-105 (Уфа́-105) and Beloretsk-16 (Белоре́цк-16) at the foot of Mount Yamantau (Russian: гора Ямантау).^[7] Town status was granted to it in 1995, at which time it was given its present name.^{[citation needed]} It is the only closed town in Russia to be situated in a republic.

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.^[2] As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye is incorporated as Mezhgorye Urban Okrug.^[3]

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)).

Notable residents

Olga Vilukhina (born 1988), biathlete

References

Notes

[1]
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.
[2]
Resolution #391
[3]
Law #162-z
[4]
"Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
[5]
Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
[6]
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).
[7]
Ролдугин, Олег (Roldugin, Oleg) (November 30, 2022). "Секретные бункеры Путина. Где и как президент планирует провести ядерную зиму" [Putin's Secret Bunkers: Where and How the President Plans to Spend the Nuclear Winter]. Собеседник (sobesednik.com) (in Russian). Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Alternate archive. This source states "Mezhgorye appeared after the unification of two military towns – Beloretsk-15 and Beloretsk-16 – located 20 km from each other." (Russian: Межгорье появилось после объединения двух военных городков – Белорецк-15 и Белорецк-16, – расположенных на расстоянии 20 км друг от друга.)

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.).