Blagoveshchensk, Republic of Bashkortostan
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Blagoveshchensk is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
, located 42 kilometres (26.1 mi) north of Ufa
on the right bank of the Belaya River
. Population:
It was founded in 1756 and was granted town status in 1941.
On December 10–14, 2004, several hundred citizens were violently beaten by the local militsiya
.
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 42 kilometres (26.1 mi) north of 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...
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...
. Population:
It was founded in 1756 and was granted town status in 1941.
On December 10–14, 2004, several hundred citizens were violently beaten by the local militsiya
Militsiya
Militsiya or militia is used as an official name of the civilian police in several former communist states, despite its original military connotation...
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