Sterlitamak
Sterlitamak (Russian: Стерлитама́к, IPA: [stʲɪrlʲɪtɐˈmak]; Bashkir: Стәрлетамаҡ; Bashkir pronunciation: [stær.ˌlɪ̞.tɑ.ˈmɑq]
pronunciation (info • help)) 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".[4] As of 2021, its population is 274,134.
| Sterlitamak (English) Стерлитамак (Russian) Стәрлетамаҡ (Bashkir) | |
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 View of Sterlitamak | |
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| Administrative status (as of March 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Bashkortostan[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of republic significance of Sterlitamak[1] |
| Municipal status (as of February 2012) | |
| Urban okrug | Sterlitamak Urban Okrug[3] |
| Head | Rustem Gazizov from November 18, 2021 |
| Representative body | Council[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Population[when?] | 274,134 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+06:00) |
| Founded | 1735 |
| City status since | 1781 |
| Postal code(s) | 453100 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3473 |
| Official website | |
Geography
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.
Economy
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).
Climate
Sterlitamak has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). It has cold winters and warm summers.[5]
| 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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
-13.9 (7) |
-0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -47.6 (-53.7) |
-43.8 (-46.8) |
-37.6 (-35.7) |
-23.9 (-11) |
-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) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.81) |
37 (1.46) |
38 (1.5) |
31 (1.22) |
45 (1.77) |
57 (2.24) |
55 (2.17) |
56 (2.2) |
41 (1.61) |
51 (2.01) |
45 (1.77) |
49 (1.93) |
551 (21.69) |
| Sunshine hours | 29 | 72 | 139 | 214 | 283 | 295 | 294 | 250 | 167 | 87 | 41 | 27 | 1,898 |
| Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Climatebase (sun 1939–2012)[7] | |||||||||||||
Sterlitamak Media
Sterlitamak City Administration building
Драмтеатр Стерлитамак
Sterlitamakské nádraží
Other websites
- Official website of Sterlitamak (in Russian)
- Official website of the Council of Sterlitamak(in Russian)
- Photos of old Sterlitamak
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Resolution #391
- ↑ Council′s official website
- ↑ Law #162-z
- ↑ Bobrov, Aleksandr (2009). Золотой берёзовый листок. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback MachineSovetskaya Rossiya (in Russian)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Погода и Климат – Климат Стерлитамак" (in русский). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sterlitamak, Bashkiria, Russia #28825". Climatebase. Retrieved 15 November 2021.