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Tuymazy

Tuymazy (English)
Туймазы (Russian)
Туймазы (Bashkir)
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Location of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia
Tuymazy is located in Bashkortostan
Tuymazy
Tuymazy
Location of Tuymazy in the Republic of Bashkortostan
Coordinates: 54°36′N 53°42′E / 54.600°N 53.700°E / 54.600; 53.700Coordinates: 54°36′N 53°42′E / 54.600°N 53.700°E / 54.600; 53.700
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Flag of Tuymazinsky rayon.svg
Coat of arms
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Administrative status (as of March 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Bashkortostan
Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Tuymazy
Administrative center of Tuymazinsky District, town of republic significance of Tuymazy
Municipal status (as of February 2012)
Municipal district Tuymazinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Tuymazy Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Tuymazinsky Municipal District, Tuymazy Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 66,836 inhabitants
Rank in 2010 231st
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Founded 1912
Town status since 1960
Postal code(s) 452750
Dialing code(s) +7 34782
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Tuymazy (Russian: Туймазы́) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 145 kilometers (90 mi) from Ufa. Population: 66,836 (2010 Census);66,687 (2002 Census);57,887 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1912 as a railway station and was granted town status in 1960.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuymazy serves as the administrative center of Tuymazinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Tuymazy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Tuymazy is incorporated within Tuymazinsky Municipal District as Tuymazy Urban Settlement.

According to the 2002 Census, ethnic composition of the town was:


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