Davlekanovo (russian: Давлеканово; ba, Дәүләкән, ''Däwläkän'') is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Republic of Bashkortostan,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, located on the
Dyoma River west of
Ufa
Ufa ( ba, Өфө , Öfö; russian: Уфа́, r=Ufá, p=ʊˈfa) is the largest city and capital city, capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya River (Kama), Belaya and Ufa River, Ufa rivers, in the centre-n ...
. Population: It was previously known as ''Itkulovo''.
History
In the mid-18th century it was called Itkulovo (); later renamed Davlekanovo.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
status was granted to it in 1928 and town status was granted in 1942.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Davlekanovo serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Davlekanovsky District,
even though it is not a part of it.
[Resolution #391] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
town of republic significance of Davlekanovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Davlekanovo is incorporated within Davlekanovsky Municipal District as Davlekanovo Urban Settlement.
[Law #126-z]
Climate
The average annual temperature is , ranging from in January to in July.
Demographics
Ethnic composition:
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Russians
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118 million Russians in the Russian Federation (2002 '' Winkler Prins'' estimate)
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: 36%
*
Bashkirs
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, population = approx. 2 million
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: 32%
*
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different : 20%
*
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people ( , ; cv, чӑваш ; russian: чуваши ) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area stretching from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and the surrounding areas, a ...
: 5%
*
Ukrainians
Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
: 5%
*others: 2%
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of DavlekanovoDavlekanovo Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Bashkortostan
Populated places established in 1928