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Sterlitamak

Coordinates: 53°38′N 55°57′E / 53.633°N 55.950°E / 53.633; 55.950
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Sterlitamak
Стерлитамак
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 • BashkirСтәрлетамаҡ
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Sterlitamak is located in Russia
Sterlitamak
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Location of Sterlitamak
Sterlitamak is located in Bashkortostan
Sterlitamak
Sterlitamak
Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan)
Coordinates: 53°38′N 55°57′E / 53.633°N 55.950°E / 53.633; 55.950
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBashkortostan[1]
Founded1735
City status since1781
Government
 • BodyCouncil[2]
 • HeadRustem Gazizov from November 18, 2021
Area
 • Total108.52 km2 (41.90 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
279,626
 • Subordinated tocity of republic significance of Sterlitamak[1]
 • Capital ofcity of republic significance of Sterlitamak[1], Sterlitamaksky District[4]
 • Urban okrugSterlitamak Urban Okrug[5]
 • Capital ofSterlitamak Urban Okrug[5], Sterlitamaksky Municipal District[5]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
453100
Dialing code(s)+7 3473
OKTMO ID80745000001
Twin townsNovocheboksarskEdit this on Wikidata
Websitesterlitamakadm.ru

Sterlitamak (Russian: Стерлитама́к, IPA: [stʲɪrlʲɪtɐˈmak]; Bashkir: Стәрлетамаҡ, romanized: Stärletamaq; Bashkir pronunciation: [stær.ˌlɪ̞.tɑ.ˈmɑq]audio speaker iconpronunciation ) is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is on the left bank of the Belaya River (Kama's tributary). It is 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means "mouth of the Sterlya river".[8] As of 2021, its population is 274,134.

Geography

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Sterlitamak is south of the center of Bashkortostan. It is 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. Around 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of the city are the Ural Mountains.

The city is linked by rail to Ufa and Orenburg. There is also a small local airport 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the city.

Sterlitamak is an industrial city with complete infrastructure and good transport system.

Construction in the city is moving fast to make new microdistricts (Yugo-Zapadny and VTS).

Sterlitamak is a large center of chemical industry (Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant, Bashkir Soda Company) and mechanical engineering (Sterlitamak Machine Tool Works).

The city has factories producing vodka (subsidiary Bashspirt) and beer (Heineken).

Sterlitamak has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). It has cold winters and warm summers.[9]

Climate data for Sterlitamak (1991–2020, extremes 1924–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
7.8
(46.0)
16.5
(61.7)
31.2
(88.2)
36.7
(98.1)
38.0
(100.4)
40.5
(104.9)
39.1
(102.4)
35.5
(95.9)
25.1
(77.2)
16.1
(61.0)
6.4
(43.5)
40.5
(104.9)
Average high °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
0.4
(32.7)
12.1
(53.8)
21.4
(70.5)
25.3
(77.5)
26.9
(80.4)
25.0
(77.0)
18.4
(65.1)
9.7
(49.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
−6.6
(20.1)
9.8
(49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−11.3
(11.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
6.3
(43.3)
14.5
(58.1)
18.8
(65.8)
20.7
(69.3)
18.4
(65.1)
12.1
(53.8)
5.1
(41.2)
−3.3
(26.1)
−10.3
(13.5)
4.5
(40.1)
Average low °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2)
−15.8
(3.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
0.8
(33.4)
7.7
(45.9)
12.5
(54.5)
14.6
(58.3)
12.6
(54.7)
7.0
(44.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.9
(7.0)
−0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F) −47.6
(−53.7)
−43.8
(−46.8)
−37.6
(−35.7)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
−7.6
(18.3)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−42.1
(−43.8)
−47.6
(−53.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)
37
(1.5)
38
(1.5)
31
(1.2)
45
(1.8)
57
(2.2)
55
(2.2)
56
(2.2)
41
(1.6)
51
(2.0)
45
(1.8)
49
(1.9)
551
(21.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29 72 139 214 283 295 294 250 167 87 41 27 1,898
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[10]
Source 2: Climatebase (sun 1939–2012)[11]

Other websites

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Resolution #391
  2. Council′s official website
  3. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 80 249», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 80 249, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Law #162-z
  6. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. Bobrov, Aleksandr (2009). Золотой берёзовый листок. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback MachineSovetskaya Rossiya (in Russian)
  9. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  10. "Погода и Климат – Климат Стерлитамак" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  11. "Sterlitamak, Bashkiria, Russia #28825". Climatebase. Retrieved 15 November 2021.