Tuymazy
Town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
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Tuymazy (Russian: Туймазы́; Bashkir: Туймазы, Tuymazı) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 145 kilometers (90 mi) from Ufa. Population: 66,836 (2010 census);[2] 66,687 (2002 census);[7] 57,887 (1989 Soviet census).[8] It is an industrial town, with petroleum and natural gas industries and mechanical engineering being the most important economic assets.[9]
Tuymazy
Туймазы | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Туймазы |
Mosque al-Fatiha in Tuymazy | |
![]() Interactive map of Tuymazy | |
| Coordinates: 54°36′N 53°42′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan[1] |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Town status since | 1960 |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66,836 |
• Estimate (2021) | 68,349 (+2.3%) |
| • Rank | 231st in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Tuymazy[1] |
| • Capital of | Tuymazinsky District,[3] town of republic significance of Tuymazy[1] |
| • Municipal district | Tuymazinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Tuymazy Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Tuymazinsky Municipal District,[4] Tuymazy Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 |
| Postal code[6] | 452750 |
| Dialing code | +7 34782 |
| OKTMO ID | 80651101001 |
History
It was founded in 1912 as a railway station and was granted town status in 1960.[9]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuymazy serves as the administrative center of Tuymazinsky District,[3] even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Tuymazy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Tuymazy is incorporated within Tuymazinsky Municipal District as Tuymazy Urban Settlement.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2002 Census, ethnic composition of the town was:[9]
- Tatars: 44.6%
- Bashkirs: 25.3%
- Russians: 27.7%
- other ethnicities include the Chuvash people, the Mari people, Ukrainians, and others
Gallery
- A Palace of Culture "The Homeland" (Дворец культуры «Родина»).
- Tuymazy Drama Theater (Russian: Туймазинский драматический театр). inscription on the building "Happy New Year" (Tatar: Яңа ел белән)
- Cinematic Complex "Sputnik" ('satellite'; Russian: Кинокомплекс «Спутник»)
- Tuymazy Arena named after S. N. Gimaev (УСЛК Туймазы-Арена имени С. Н. Гимаева)
