Mezhgorye (; ) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Ural Mountains near Mount Yamantau, about southeast of Ufa, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River (a tributary of the Kama River). Population:
History Founded around 1979, it was known as Ufa-105 () and Beloretsk-16 () at the foot of Mount Yamantau (). Alternate archive. This source states "Mezhgorye appeared after the unification of two military towns – Beloretsk-15 and Beloretsk-16 – located 20 km from each other." () Town status was granted to it in 1995, at which time it was given its present name. It is the only closed town in Russia to be situated in a republic.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Resolution #391 As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Mezhgorye is incorporated as Mezhgorye Urban Okrug.Law #162-z
The closed status of Mezhgorye means that in administrative terms it is subordinated directly to the federal government of Russia. The town comprises two microdistricts (former settlements), located apart: Tatly () and Solnechny () (formerly called Kuzyelga ()).
Notable residents
Olga Vilukhina (born 1988), biathlete
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External links Official website of Mezhgorye