Neftekamsk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not to be confused with Neftekumsk.

Neftekamsk (English) Нефтекамск (Russian) Нефтекама (Bashkir)

Location of Neftekamsk on the map of Russia
Coordinates 56°08′N 54°28′E / 56.133, 54.467Coordinates: 56°08′N 54°28′E / 56.133, 54.467
Coat of Arms	Flag

Administrative status
Federal subject In jurisdiction of administrative center of	Republic of Bashkortostan Bashkortostan Urban okrug of Neftekamsk
Local self-government (as of May 2008)
Charter	Charter of Neftekamsk
Municipal status	Urban okrug
Head	Oleg Rudenko
Legislative body	Counsil of Neftekamsk
Area
Area	143 km² (55.2 sq mi)
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank - Density	122,290 inhabitants 133 855.2/km² (2,215/sq mi)
Events
Founded	1957
Town status	1963
Other information
Postal code	452680—452687
Dialing code	+7 34783
Official website
http://adm.neftekamsk.ru/

Neftekamsk (Russian: Нефтека́мск) is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located at around 56°4′60″N, 54°16′0″E.

The town covers the territory of around 143 sq. km. It is situated next to the river Kama, 200 km away from Ufa. The town borders on Krasnokamskiy and Yanaulskiy districts of Bashkortostan. A road network connects the town to Ufa, Birsk, Yanaul, Agidel, Oktyabrsky, Izhevsk, Perm, Kazan. The nearest railway station is located in Amzya - a subdivision of the town 15 km away. Besides there is Neftekamsk Airport.

The population is 128,957 (2007 est.)^[1]; 122,290 (2002 Census) and the town comes the fourth in population in Bashkortostan after Ufa, Sterlitamak and Salavat. An average age of dwellers is 37. People of 49 nationalities live here.^[1]

Neftekamsk is a large industrial and cultural center of the north-west of Bashkortostan.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b http://adm.neftekamsk.ru/doc/econom.rar

v • d • e Cities and towns in the Republic of Bashkortostan

Capital: Ufa

	Agidel · Baymak · Belebey · Beloretsk · Birsk · Blagoveshchensk · Davlekanovo · Dyurtyuli · Ishimbay · Kumertau · Meleuz · Mezhgorye · Neftekamsk · Oktyabrsky · Salavat · Sibay · Sterlitamak · Tuymazy · Uchaly · Yanaul