Birsk
Town in Bashkortostan, Russia
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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]
Birsk
Бирск | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Бөрө Börö |
![]() Interactive map of Birsk | |
| Coordinates: 55°25′N 55°32′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan[1] |
| Founded | 1663 |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 41,635 |
• Estimate (2021) | 44,295 (+6.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Birsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Birsky District,[3] town of republic significance of Birsk[1] |
| • 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 |
| Postal codes[6] | 452450-452453, 452455, 452459 |
| OKTMO ID | 80613101001 |
History
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
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
Ethnic composition:[citation needed]
