Bugulma (russian: Бугульма́; tt-Cyrl, Бөгелмә, ''Bögelmä'') is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Republic of Tatarstan,
Russia
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. Population:
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Bugulma serves as the
administrative center
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of
Bugulminsky District
Bugulminsky District (russian: Бугульми́нский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Бөгелмә районы, ''Bögelmä rayonı'') is an territorial administrative unit and municipality of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federatio ...
, even though it is not a part of it.
[Order #01-02/9] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
town of republic significance of Bugulma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
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.
As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Bugulma is incorporated within Bugulminsky Municipal District as Bugulma Urban Settlement.
[Law #18-ZRT]
Economy
Ak Bars Aero has its head office at
Bugulma Airport.
Main
" Ak Bars Aero. Retrieved on November 20, 2013. "Bugulma, Airport" (in field in bottom of page where street address would be)
Address in Russian
: "г. Казань, Аэропорт" Retrieved November 20, 2013.
Notable people
Bugulma is the birthplace of noted Tatar singer Alsou.
Jaroslav Hasek in 1918 was the governor of the town Bugulma.
References
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External links
Official website of Bugulma
Unofficial website of Bugulma
Bugulma Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Tatarstan
Bugulminsky Uyezd