Sterlitamak

Sterlitamak
Стерлитамак
Other transcription(s)
 • BashkirСтәрлетамаҡ
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Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan)
Coordinates: 53°38′N 55°57′E / 53.633°N 55.950°E / 53.633; 55.950
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBashkortostan
Founded1735
City status since1781
Government
 • BodyCouncil
 • HeadEmil Shaimardanov since September 19, 2024
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
274,134 )
 • Subordinated tocity of republic significance of Sterlitamak
 • Capital ofcity of republic significance of Sterlitamak, Sterlitamaksky District
 • Urban okrugSterlitamak Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofSterlitamak Urban Okrug, Sterlitamaksky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
Postal code
453100
Dialing code+7 3473
OKTMO ID80745000001
Websitesterlitamakadm.ru

Sterlitamak (Russian: Стерлитама́к, IPA: [stʲɪrlʲɪtɐˈmak]; Bashkir: Стәрлетамаҡ, romanized: Stärletamaq; Bashkir pronunciation: [stær.ˌlɪ̞.tɑ.ˈmɑq] pronunciation) is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kama River), 121 kilometers (75 mi) from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means "mouth of the Sterlya river". According to data released by Bashstat, Sterlitamak had a population of 277,410 at the time of the census. The permanent population of Sterlitamak as of January 1, 2023 was 279,174 people.