Sibay
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Sibay is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
, located on the border between Europe and Asia, on the east slope of the Southern Urals, in the spurs Irendyk, 464 kilometres (288.3 mi) from Ufa
and 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Magnitogorsk
(by rail). Population:
It is served by Sibay Airport
. Sibay known by his deepest open-dip mine in Russia. Copper-zinc quarry is almost 2 km wide and 500 meters deep.
status. On November 21, 1955, it was granted town status.
Russia
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, located on the border between Europe and Asia, on the east slope of the Southern Urals, in the spurs Irendyk, 464 kilometres (288.3 mi) from 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...
and 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk is a mining and industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Population: 418,545 ;...
(by rail). Population:
It is served by Sibay Airport
Sibay Airport
Sibay Airport is an airport in Russia located 5 km east of Sibay. It has a simple utilitarian layout.- History :Airport started in 1955 with rapid development of the city. It services a mining town . New asphalt runway built in 1994...
. Sibay known by his deepest open-dip mine in Russia. Copper-zinc quarry is almost 2 km wide and 500 meters deep.
History
Sibay was founded in the beginning of the 1930s. In 1938, it was granted urban-type settlementUrban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
status. On November 21, 1955, it was granted town status.