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Ufa

Ufa is the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It sits on the Belaya River at the confluence with the Ufa River, on the southern slopes of the Ural Mountains. As the republic’s largest city, Ufa serves as an administrative, economic, scientific, and cultural center.

The city has a population of about 1.1 million people. The population is ethnically diverse, with Bashkirs,

Ufa originated as a fortress founded in the late 16th century during Russian expansion. It grew as

Ufa hosts major industrial enterprises in oil refining and petrochemicals, machinery, and fabrication, as well as

Cultural life centers on venues such as the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre, museums, and theatres.

Ufa is served by an international airport and a major railway junction connecting eastern and western routes.

Russians,
Tatars
and
other
groups;
Russian
and
Bashkir
are
commonly
spoken,
with
Bashkir
status
in
the
republic.
a
commercial
and
administrative
hub,
and
later
became
the
capital
of
the
Bashkir
Autonomous
Soviet
Socialist
Republic
in
1919.
The
city
has
since
developed
into
an
industrial
and
educational
center
in
the
Volga
region.
research
institutions
and
universities.
Notable
institutions
include
Bashkir
State
University,
Ufa
State
Petroleum
Technological
University,
and
Ufa
State
Aviation
Technical
University.
The
city
features
monuments
and
parks,
and
serves
as
a
regional
hub
for
arts
and
higher
learning.
It
has
a
network
of
trams
and
buses
and
a
humid
continental
climate
with
cold
winters
and
warm
summers.