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Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk Administrative center of Blagoveshchensky District, town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk Municipal district Blagoveshchensky Municipal District Weather -2°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благове́щенск; Bashkir: Благовещен) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 42 kilometers (26 mi) north of Ufa on the right bank of the Belaya River. Population: 34,239 (2010 Census); 32,989 (2002 Census); 27,705 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Blagoveshchensk Republic of Bashkortostan Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- References
Map of Blagoveshchensk, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
History
It was founded in 1756 as a settlement serving the copper melting works and was granted town status in 1941.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagoveshchensk serves as the administrative center of Blagoveshchensky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Blagoveshchensk is incorporated within Blagoveshchensky Municipal District as Blagoveshchensk Urban Settlement.