Salavat, Russia

For other uses, see Salavat.

Salavat (Russian: Салава́т; Bashkir: Салауат, romanized: Salawat) is a city in Bashkortostan, Russia.

Salavat Салават
City
Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir	Салауат
Neftyanikov Street
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 53°22′N 55°56′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Bashkortostan
Founded	1948
City status since	1954
Government
• Body	City Duma
• Head	Farid Gilmanov
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	156,095
• Estimate  (2018)[2]	152,354 (−2.4%)
• Rank	113th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of republic significance of Salavat[3]
• Capital of	city of republic significance of Salavat[3]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Salavat Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Salavat Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	453250
Dialing code(s)	+7 3476
OKTMO ID	80739000001
Website	archive.today/20121205045122/http://salavat.ru/

Demographics

The population according to recent censuses was 156,095 (2010 Census);^[1] 158,600 (2002 Census);^[7] 149,627 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1959	60,667	—
1970	113,932	+87.8%
1979	137,237	+20.5%
1989	149,627	+9.0%
2002	158,600	+6.0%
2010	156,095	−1.6%
2021	148,575	−4.8%
Source: Census data

History

The city is named after Bashkir national hero Salawat Yulayev. It was founded in 1948 and granted town status in 1954.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of republic significance of Salavat—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of districts.^[3] As a municipal division, the city is incorporated as Salavat Urban Okrug.^[4]

Economy

The city was founded to support the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical plant that is the main local employer. Other factories include glass, textile and clothing factories.

It is a major center of oil refining and petrochemicals. Salavatnefteorgsintez produces liquid fuels, alcohols, butyl, polyethylene of high pressure, nitrogen fertilizers, etc.). The processing capacity of the complex is 11.7 million tons a year.

The oil refinery complex is near pipelines associated with Ishimbay, Shkapova, and Arlan oil fields, Kargaly and Orenburg region gas fields, Karachaganak and Kazakhstan condensates, as well as Sterlitimak chemical enterprise.

Salavatneftemash is a car repair and experimental prototype for the production of steel structures. In addition, JSC Salavatsteklo is a large technical glass plant. Other factories produce concrete and mineral wool products, garments, hunting equipment and jerseys. Food and woodworking production also takes place.

Government

The Head of the administration is Farit Farrakhovich Gilmanov. Larisa Vladimirovna Davydova serves as the Head of Salavat Urban Okrug and the Chairman of Salavatsky Municipal District.

Education and culture

The city has 26 secondary educational institutions, including three high schools, three lyceums, one boarding school, and nineteen secondary schools. Music and arts schools are present.

A branch of the Ufa State Petroleum Technical University operates in the city.

Cultural facilities include the Bashkir Drama Theater, four palaces of culture, a movie theater, a museum, and an art gallery.

Sport

Entrance to the Stroitel Stadium

Salavat Speedway is a motorcycle speedway team and a multi-purpose venue known as the Stroitel Stadium. The stadium is located in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation, which is on the eastern edge of the city and also incorporates the 50th Anniversary of October Stadium.^[9] The stadium held the final of the 1968 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship,^[10] won by Gabdrakhman Kadyrov.^[11][12]