En Name: | Beloretsk |
Ru Name: | Белорецк |
Loc Name1: | Белорет |
Loc Lang1: | Bashkir |
Coordinates: | 53.9667°N 82°W |
Map Label Position: | top |
Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Beloretsk (Bashkortostan).png |
Federal Subject: | Republic of Bashkortostan |
Federal Subject Ref: | [1] |
Adm City Jur: | town of republic significance of Beloretsk |
Adm Ctr Of1: | Beloretsky District |
Adm Ctr Of2: | town of republic significance of Beloretsk |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Beloretsky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Beloretsk Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of1: | Beloretsky Municipal District |
Mun Admctr Of2: | Beloretsk Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 68806 |
Established Date: | 1762 |
Current Cat Date: | 1923 |
Beloretsk (Russian: Белоре́цк; Bashkir: Белорет|Beloret) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Belaya River, 245km (152miles) from Ufa. Population:
Beloretsk Iron Factory was founded in 1762 by merchants I. B. Tverdyshev and I. S. Myasnikov, who bought 170,041 desiatinas of land from Bashkirs of Belokatayskaya Volost.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Beloretsk serves as the administrative center of Beloretsky 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 Beloretsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Beloretsk is incorporated within Beloretsky Municipal District as Beloretsk Urban Settlement.[2]
Several religious denominations are active in Beloretsk. The biggest community of believers is the Orthodox Christians, with the Muslim community being the second largest.
Covered by the Beloretsk constituency for elections to the State Duma.