Belebey

This article is about the russian town. For the bolosaurid parareptile of the same name, see Belebey (reptile).

Belebey (Russian: Белебе́й; Bashkir: Бәләбәй, Bäläbäy) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the bank of the Usen River, 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Ufa. Population: 60,188 (2010 census);^[2] 60,928 (2002 census);^[7] 53,443 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Belebey Белебей
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir	Бәләбәй
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Belebey
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Coordinates: 54°06′N 54°08′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Bashkortostan[1]
Founded	1715
Town status since	1781
Elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	60,188
• Rank	272nd in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Belebey[1]
• Capital of	Belebeyevsky District,[3] town of republic significance of Belebey[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Belebeyevsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Belebey Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Belebeyevsky Municipal District,[4] Belebey Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
Postal code[6]	452000
OKTMO ID	80609101001

History

Belebey was established in 1715 and granted town status in 1781.^{[citation needed]} Between 1865 and 1919 it was part of Ufa Governorate.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belebey serves as the administrative center of Belebeyevsky 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 Belebey—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Belebey is incorporated within Belebeyevsky Municipal District as Belebey Urban Settlement.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnic composition:^{[citation needed]}

• Russians: 46.9%
• Tatars: 23.6%
• Chuvash people: 12%
• Bashkirs: 11%

Climate

The average annual temperature is 4.1 °C (39.4 °F).^{[citation needed]}