Salavat (russian: Салава́т; ba, Салауат, translit=Salawat) is a
city
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in the
Republic of Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy; russian: Республика Башкортостан, Respublika Bashkortostan),; russian: Респу́блик ...
,
Russia
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.
Demographics
The population according to recent censuses was
History
The city is named after Bashkir national hero
Salawat Yulayev
Salawat Yulayev ( ba, Салауат Юлай-улы; russian: Салават Юлаев; 16 June 1756 – 8 October 1800) was a Bashkir national hero who participated in Pugachev's Rebellion, warrior, poet and singer.
Biography
Salawat Yula ...
. It was founded in 1948 and granted town status in 1954.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
city of republic significance of Salavat—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.
[Resolution #391] As a
municipal division, the city is incorporated as Salavat Urban Okrug.
[Law #162-z]
Economy
The city was founded to support the
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat (russian: Газпром нефтехим Салават, formerly Salavatnefteorgsintez) is a Russia-based company active within the petrochemical industry
The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and ...
petrochemical plant that is the main local employer. Other factories include glass, textile and clothing factories.
It is a major center of oil refining and petrochemicals. Salavatnefteorgsintez produces liquid fuels, alcohols, butyl, polyethylene of high pressure, nitrogen fertilizers, etc.). The processing capacity of the complex is 11.7 million tons a year.
The oil refinery complex is near pipelines associated with Ishimbay, Shkapova, and Arlan oil fields, Kargaly and Orenburg region gas fields, Karachaganak and Kazakhstan condensates, as well as Sterlitimak chemical enterprise.
Salavatneftemash is a car repair and experimental prototype for the production of steel structures. In addition, JSC Salavatsteklo is a large technical glass plant. Other factories produce concrete and mineral wool products, garments, hunting equipment and jerseys. Food and woodworking production also takes place.
Government
The Head of the administration is Farit Farrakhovich Gilmanov. Larisa Vladimirovna Davydova serves as the Head of Salavat Urban Okrug and the Chairman of Salavatsky Municipal District.
Education and culture
The city has twenty-six secondary educational institutions, including three high schools, three lyceums, one boarding school, and nineteen secondary schools. Music and arts schools are present.
A branch of the Ufa State Petroleum Technical University operates in the city.
Cultural facilities include the Bashkir Drama Theater, four
palaces of culture, a movie theater, a museum, and an art gallery.
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Cities and towns in Bashkortostan
Ufa Governorate
Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Populated places established in 1948