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Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Sibay Administrative center of town of republic significance of Sibay Weather -14°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 74% Humidity Points of interest Istoriko‑kraevedcheskiy muzey, Park Attraktsionov, Pamyatnik Mayakovskomu | ||
Sibay (Russian: Сиба́й; Bashkir: Сибай) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the border between Europe and Asia, on the east slope of the Southern Urals, in the spurs of Irendyk, 464 kilometers (288 mi) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population: 62,763 (2010 Census); 59,082 (2002 Census); 47,257 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Sibay Republic of Bashkortostan Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Education
- Demographics
- References
Map of Sibay, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
History
Sibay was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938. On November 21, 1955, it was granted town status.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the territory of Tuyalyassky Selsoviet (which comprises the selo of Tuyalyas), incorporated as the town of republic significance of Sibay—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Sibay is incorporated as Sibay Urban Okrug.
Economy
Sibay is known by his deepest open-dip mine in Russia. Copper-zinc quarry is almost 2-kilometer (1.2 mi) wide and 500-meter (1,600 ft) deep.
The town is served by the Sibay Airport.
Education
Sibay is home to the following educational facilities:
- a branch of Bashkir State University
- a branch of Bashkir State Agrarian University
- a branch of Ufa Art College
- a branch of Ufa College of Radio Electronics
- Sibay medical school
- Sibay Trade and Economic College
- Sibay Teachers College
- Sibay Polytechnic College
Demographics
Sibay's ethnic composition, as of the 2010 Census, is as follows:
- Bashkirs: 53.0%
- Russians: 35.6%
- Tatars: 8.3%
- other ethnicities: 3.1%