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Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Tuymazy Municipal district Tuymazinsky Municipal District Weather -2°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Local Lore Museum, VF Margelov, Ski base | ||
Tuymazy (Russian: Туймазы́) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 145 kilometers (90 mi) from Ufa. Population: 66,836 (2010 Census); 66,687 (2002 Census); 57,887 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Tuymazy Republic of Bashkortostan Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Demographics
- References
Map of Tuymazy, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
History
It was founded in 1912 as a railway station and was granted town status in 1960.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuymazy serves as the administrative center of Tuymazinsky 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 Tuymazy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Tuymazy is incorporated within Tuymazinsky Municipal District as Tuymazy Urban Settlement.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Census, ethnic composition of the town was: