Mezhgorye is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Russia

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, located in the southern Urals

Ural Mountains

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 near Mount Yamantau, about 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) southeast of Ufa

Ufa

-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...

, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River (a tributary of the Kama River

Kama River

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). Population:

It is thought to host populations working on Russian defense projects in nearby Mount Yamantau.

Administration

As a closed town, Mezhgorye is administratively subordinated to the Russian federal government. The town comprises two microdistrict

Microdistrict

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s (former settlements), located 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) apart: Tatly and Solnechny (formerly called Kuzyelga ).

History

It was founded around 1979 and was known as Ufa-105 and Beloretsk-16 . Town status was granted to it in 1995, at which time it was given its present name.

External links

Official website of Mezhgorye