# Beloretsk

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**Beloretsk** (Russian: Белоре́цк; Bashkir: Белорет) is a [town](/source/Types_of_inhabited_localities_in_Russia) in the [Republic of Bashkortostan](/source/Republic_of_Bashkortostan), [Russia](/source/Russia), located on the [Belaya River](/source/Belaya_(Aghidhel)_River), 245 kilometers (152 mi) from [Ufa](/source/Ufa). Population:

## History

Beloretsk Iron Factory was founded in 1762 by merchants I. B. Tverdyshev and I. S. Myasnikov, who bought 170,041 *[desiatinas](/source/Desiatina)* of land from [Bashkirs](/source/Bashkirs) of [Belokatayskaya Volost](/source/Belokatayskaya_Volost).[1]

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the [framework of administrative divisions](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Administrative_divisions), Beloretsk serves as the [administrative center](/source/Administrative_center) of [Beloretsky District](/source/Beloretsky_District),[2] even though it is not a part of it.[3] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the **[town of republic significance](/source/City_of_federal_subject_significance) of Beloretsk**—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the [districts](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Republic_of_Bashkortostan).[3] As a [municipal division](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Municipal_divisions), the town of republic significance of Beloretsk is incorporated within Beloretsky Municipal District as **Beloretsk Urban Settlement**.[4]

## Religion

Several religious denominations are active in Beloretsk. The biggest community of believers is the Orthodox Christians, with the Muslim community being the second largest.

## Politics

Covered by the [Beloretsk constituency](/source/Beloretsk_constituency) for elections to the [State Duma](/source/State_Duma).

## References

### Notes

1. Resolution #391

1. Law #126-z

## External links

- [Official website of Beloretsk](https://beloretsk.bashkortostan.ru/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200429151323/https://beloretsk.bashkortostan.ru/) April 29, 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- [Beloretsk Business Directory](https://beloretsk.jsprav.ru/) (in Russian)

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