Birsk
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Birsk is a town the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, located on the right bank of the Belaya River
Belaya (Aghidhel) River
Belaya River is a river in the Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains. Its length is 1,430 km...

, 102 kilometres (63.4 mi) from Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...

. It serves as the administrative center of Birsky District
Birsky District
Birsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the northern part of the republic and borders with Burayevsky District in the north, Mishkinsky District in the northeast and east, Blagoveshchensky...

, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:

It was founded in 1663 and granted town status in 1781.

Population

Ethnic composition: Russian people: 57%; Tatar people: 19.2%; Bashkir people: 10.9%; Mari people: 10.7%.

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