Bashkiria is a republic within the Russian Federation. Its total area is 143.6 thousand km². Currently, there are 21 cities in Bashkiria. Let's consider them in more detail.
Agidel
It was founded in 1980. It was originally a village. The status of the city was assigned in 1991. The population for 2014 is 15,800 people.
Baymak
Many cities of Bashkiria are in very picturesque places. Baymak is no exception. It is located on the western slope of the South Ural Mountains. It was founded in 1748. Currently, the population is 17.5 thousand people.
Belebey
The administrative center of the Belebeyevsky district. Not far from it flows the river Usen. The distance to Ufa is 180 kilometers.
Beloretsk
Year of foundation - 1762. There is a tendency towards a decrease in the population. Currently, 70 thousand people live in the city. Beloretsk is 245 km from the capital.
Birsk
The cities of Bashkiria, located on the banks of the rivers, are beautiful with their natural charm. Birsk is located on the right bank of the river. White. It is 99 kilometers from Ufa.
Blagoveshchensk
It is named after a religious holiday - the Annunciation. The capital is located at a distance of 42 kilometers from the city. The population is constantly growing. Now 34 thousand 800 people live in the city.
Davlekanovo
The city was founded in the 18th century. It is the small birthplace of the national artist of Bashkortostan Belov V.V. 96 km to the capital. The Dema River flows nearby.
Dyurtyuli
The first mention in archival documents dates from 1795. It was originally a village. The status of the city was assigned in 1989. Some cities in Bashkiria are known for their health resorts. In Dyurtyuli, too, there are two popular sanatoriums - Agidel and Venice.
Ishimbay
It was founded in 1815. The status of the city gained after 125 years. Ishimbay is not without reason called the green capital of Bashkiria.
Kumertau
The year of foundation is the 1947th. Pilgrims come to Kumertau to see the Church of St. John the Baptist. Among the famous natives of the city - Yuri Shatunov (gr. "Tender May").
Mezhgorye
This is a closed administrative-territorial entity. Year of foundation - 1979. The capital is removed 240 kilometers. Listing the most beautiful cities of Bashkiria, they immediately recall Mezhgorye, since this settlement is located directly on the territory of the South Ural Reserve.
Meleuz
This settlement was founded in the eighteenth century. Initially, it was a trading village. Received urban status in 1958.
Neftekamsk
In 2013, the fiftieth anniversary of the city was celebrated. Ufa is 200 kilometers away. The river flows through the city. Marinka. The population is 123,540 people (2013 data).
October
The status of the city was received in 1946, and was founded nine years earlier. The fifth largest in the republic. 112 249 people live in Oktyabrsky (2014)
Salavat
One of the largest industrial centers of the republic. Based on the left bank of the river. White in 1948. It became a city in six years. Ufa is 160 kilometers away.
Shibai
It is the main transport hub of the Trans-Urals. Received its name on behalf of the founder. The status of the city gained in 1955, until that time it was a working village. Ufa is 400 kilometers away.
Sterlitamak
It used to be the capital of Bashkiria. Year of foundation - 1766. In the status of the city - since 1781. 277,048 people live in Sterlitamak (2014). Well-developed industry, infrastructure and transport system. Actively under construction housing.
Tuymazy
Year of foundation - 1912. The status of the city was assigned in 1960. Currently, the population is 67,587 people (2014).
Ufa
Listing which cities in Bashkiria are the largest, they begin, of course, with Ufa. It is the capital of the republic with a population of more than a million people. It is in second place in terms of living comfort among all cities of the Russian Federation. Ufa stands on the river. White. Year of foundation - 1574. The status of the city was obtained in 1586. Ufa has a highly developed oil refining, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, woodworking and light industries, instrument making and machine building. The city has many attractions, including the Friendship Monument, monuments to Lenin, Chaliapin, Gorky, Dzerzhinsky, Ordzhonikidze, etc.
Uchaly
In 1963, the village received the status of a city. Uchaly is inhabited by just under thirty-nine thousand people. The city is famous for the Uchalinsk Museum of History and Local Lore and the festival of art song, which is held on Lake Kalkan.
Yanual
This city is separated by 218 kilometers from Ufa. As of 2014, Yanual is inhabited by 26,297 people. It became a city in 1991. Is the small birthplace of the national writer Nurikhan F.S.
All the cities of Bashkiria, the list of which is presented above, are worthy of attention from a historical and cultural point of view.