Belebey
Белебей | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Bashkir | Бәләбәй |
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| Coordinates: 54°06′N 54°08′E / 54.100°N 54.133°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bashkortostan |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,188 |
• Estimate (2025) | 58,615 (−2.6%) |
| • Rank | 272nd in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Belebey |
| • Capital of | Belebeyevsky District, town of republic significance of Belebey |
| • Municipal district | Belebeyevsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Belebey Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Belebeyevsky Municipal District, Belebey Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 |
| Postal code | 452000 |
| OKTMO ID | 80609101001 |
Belebey (Russian: Белебе́й; Bashkir: Бәләбәй, romanized: Bäläbäy ⓘ) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the bank of the Usen River, 180 kilometers (110 mi) from Ufa. Population: 60,188 (2010 census); 60,928 (2002 census); 53,443 (1989 Soviet census).
Belebey was established in 1715 and granted town status in 1781.[citation needed] Between 1865 and 1919 it was part of Ufa Governorate.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belebey serves as the administrative center of Belebeyevsky 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 Belebey—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Belebey is incorporated within Belebeyevsky Municipal District as Belebey Urban Settlement.
Ethnic composition:
The average annual temperature is 4.1 °C (39.4 °F).[citation needed]