| En Name: | Sibay |
| Ru Name: | Сибай |
| Loc Name1: | Сибай |
| Loc Lang1: | Bashkir |
| Coordinates: | 52.7°N 97°W |
| Map Label Position: | left |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Sibai (Bashkortostan).png |
| Holiday: | August 18 |
| Federal Subject: | Republic of Bashkortostan |
| Adm City Jur: | town of republic significance of Sibay |
| Adm Ctr Of: | town of republic significance of Sibay |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Urban Okrug Jur: | Sibay Urban Okrug |
| Mun Admctr Of: | Sibay Urban Okrug |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Name: | Khalit Suleymanov |
| Pop 2010Census: | 62763 |
| Pop 2010Census Rank: | 254th |
| Current Cat Date: | November 21, 1955 |
| Postal Codes: | 453830–453833, 453837–453840, 453849 |
| Dialing Codes: | 34775 |
| Website: | http://sibay-rb.ru/ |
Sibay (Russian: Сиба́й; Bashkir: Сибай) 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 of Irendyk, 464km (288miles) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. Population:
Sibay was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938. On November 21, 1955, it was granted town status.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the territory of Tuyalyassky Selsoviet (which comprises the selo of Tuyalyas), incorporated as the town of republic significance of Sibay—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Sibay is incorporated as Sibay Urban Okrug.[2]
Sibay is well known for possessing the deepest open-cast mine in Russia: its colossal copper-zinc quarry is almost 2km (01miles) wide and 500m (1,600feet) deep.
The town is served by the Sibay Airport.
Sibay is home to the following educational facilities:
Sibay's ethnic composition, as of the 2010 Census, is as follows:
53.0%
35.6%
8.3%