Beloretsk
Town in Bashkortostan, Russia
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::summary Town in Bashkortostan, Russia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Beloretsk |
| ru_name | Белорецк |
| loc_name1 | Белорет |
| loc_lang1 | Bashkir |
| image_skyline | BeloretWaterTower.jpg |
| image_caption | Beloretsk water tower |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | top |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Beloretsk (Bashkortostan).png |
| image_flag | Flag of Beloretsk.svg |
| federal_subject | Republic of Bashkortostan |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_city_jur | town of republic significance of Beloretsk |
| adm_city_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of1 | Beloretsky District |
| adm_ctr_of1_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of2 | town of republic significance of Beloretsk |
| adm_ctr_of2_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Town |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| mun_district_jur | Beloretsky Municipal District |
| mun_district_jur_ref | |
| urban_settlement_jur | Beloretsk Urban Settlement |
| urban_settlement_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of1 | Beloretsky Municipal District |
| mun_admctr_of1_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of2 | Beloretsk Urban Settlement |
| mun_admctr_of2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 68806 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 1762 |
| current_cat_date | 1923 |
| :: |
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Beloretsk (; ) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Belaya River, 245 km from Ufa. Population:
History
Beloretsk Iron Factory was founded in 1762 by merchants I. B. Tverdyshev and I. S. Myasnikov, who bought 170,041 desiatinas of land from Bashkirs of Belokatayskaya Volost.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Beloretsk serves as the administrative center of Beloretsky 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 Beloretsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Beloretsk is incorporated within Beloretsky Municipal District as Beloretsk Urban Settlement.
Religion
Several religious denominations are active in Beloretsk. The biggest community of believers is the Orthodox Christians, with the Muslim community being the second largest.
Politics
Covered by the Beloretsk constituency for elections to the State Duma.
References
Notes
Sources
References
- Resolution #391
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- {{cite Efron. Белорецкий завод
- {{OKATO reference. 80 211
- Law #126-z
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