Sterlitamak
Sterlitamak
Стерлитамак | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Стәрлетамаҡ |
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Sterlitamak Location of Sterlitamak Sterlitamak Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan) | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′N 55°57′E / 53.633°N 55.950°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan |
| Founded | 1735 |
| City status since | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Council |
| • Head | Emil Shaimardanov since September 19, 2024 |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 274,134 ) |
| • Subordinated to | city of republic significance of Sterlitamak |
| • Capital of | city of republic significance of Sterlitamak, Sterlitamaksky District |
| • Urban okrug | Sterlitamak Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Sterlitamak Urban Okrug, Sterlitamaksky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 ) |
| Postal code | 453100 |
| Dialing code | +7 3473 |
| OKTMO ID | 80745000001 |
| Website | sterlitamakadm |
Sterlitamak (Russian: Стерлитама́к, IPA: [stʲɪrlʲɪtɐˈmak]; Bashkir: Стәрлетамаҡ, romanized: Stärletamaq; Bashkir pronunciation: [stær.ˌlɪ̞.tɑ.ˈmɑq] ⓘ) 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.