Kumertau

Kumertau (Russian: Кумерта́у; Bashkir: Күмертау, Kümertaw) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located 250 kilometers (160 mi) from Ufa and 102 kilometers (63 mi) from Sterlitamak. Population: 62,851 (2010 Census);^[1] 65,003 (2002 Census);^[7] 64,260 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1959	30,937	—
1970	44,403	+43.5%
1979	51,889	+16.9%
1989	64,260	+23.8%
2002	65,003	+1.2%
2010	62,851	−3.3%
2021	57,949	−7.8%
Source: Census data

Kumertau Кумертау
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Bashkir	Күмертау
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kumertau
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Coordinates: 52°46′N 55°47′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Bashkortostan
Founded	1948
Town status since	1952
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	62,851
• Estimate  (2018)[2]	60,164 (−4.3%)
• Rank	253rd in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Kumertau[3]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Kumertau[3]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kumertau Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Kumertau Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MSK+2 [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	453300
OKTMO ID	80723000001

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Kumertau—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[3] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Kumertau is incorporated as Kumertau Urban Okrug.^[4]

Demographics

Ethnic composition: Russians: 61.6%; Bashkirs: 16.4%; Tatars: 12.9%; Chuvash people: 4%; others: 5.1%.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise is located in Kumertau, which produces helicopters (part of the holding Russian Helicopters).