Mezgor'e, Russia
Межгорье
Mezgor'e is a town of 15,861 people in Bashkortostan Republic, Russia, founded in 1979.
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About Mezgor'e
Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье; Bashkir: Межгорье, romanized: Mejgorye IPA: [mˈэҙˈgʊ̞rˈjɪ] ) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Ural Mountains near Mount Yamantau, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) southeast of Ufa, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River (a tributary of the Kama River). Population: 17,352 (2010 census); 19,082 (2002 census).
From the Wikipedia article Mezhgorye, Bashkortostan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Founded around 1979, it was known as Ufa-105 (Уфа́-105) and Beloretsk-16 (Белоре́цк-16) at the foot of Mount Yamantau (Russian: гора Ямантау). Town status was granted to it in 1995, at which time it was given its present name. It is the only closed town in Russia to be situated in a republic.
From the History section of Mezhgorye, Bashkortostan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- Inzer 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Tukan 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Beloretsk 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Lomovka 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Tirlyanskiy 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Abzakovo 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Verkhniy Avzyan 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Mindyak 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Katav-Ivanovsk 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mezhgorye, Republic of Bashkortostan, Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Кафе "Ёлочка" - panoramio, Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
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