About Ufa city

Salavat Ylaev monument.

The magnificent natural scenery of Ufa and its surroundings depends on the city's location in the forest and steppe zone and rivers. It is not surprising, therefore, that the beauty of the land was noticed by people of the ancient past. Archaeologists have discovered remains of the primitive man settlements on the site of the present-day city. Following the collapse of the Kazan Khanate, Bashkiria voluntarily joined the Muscovite Russian State, the Bashkirs approached Tsar Ivan the Terrible with a request to construct a fortress to protect the land. In summer 1574, a detachment of Russian streltsi (privileged military corps) laid the foundation of a fortress on the high right bank of the Aghidel river. It was a fortress constructed by the order of Russian Tsar Ivan IV. Later, in 1586, the settlement received status of the town. The original name of the settlement was Tura-Tau after the name of the hill it was standing on. The present name “Ufa” meaning “small” in Turkic language was used by local people and later became the official name of the city.

Ufa grew into large trading and cultural center of Russia in the 18th century and became the capital city of Bashkiria region of Russia in 1802. After the discovery of oil in Bashkiria area Ufa city became a large oil extracting and refining center.

The republic is one of the largest industrial centers thanks to the availability of valuable minerals, raw materials. This land is fabulously rich in natural resources. However, the major wealth here is oil.

In 1941–42 more than 40 industrial enterprises were shifted to Ufa. During the war years Ufa became one of the major cities with a multi-industrial economy. In 1949 the Council of Ministers of the republic endorsed the Master Plan for Reconstruction and Development of the capital of Bashkortostan. That date may be considered as the starting point of the present-day Ufa. The city of today consists of a number of detached districts stretching from SW to NE for more than 30 miles occupying the area of approximately 180 sq. mi. The central and the longest (over 6 mi) street in Ufa — October Avenue — link the northern and the southern parts of the city. The city population is over 1,100,000 people. The largest ethnical groups include Russians (55,5%), Bashkirians (10,7%) and Tatars (27,9%). During 9—10 July 2015 Ufa hosted summits of the BRICS group and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Economy

National Bank of Bashkortostan

According to Forbes Ufa is the best city in Russia for business among cities with population over one million.
Industry
Many urban enterprises engaged in oil refining, chemistry, mechanical engineering reside in Ufa. Additionally, the economy of Ufa is composed of many fuel, energy and engineering complexes.
The value of goods, services, and manufacturing in Ufa totaled 185.0 billion rubles in 2009 ((DB regions of the Volga district))
Ufa is home to about 200 large and medium industrial enterprises.

Industry
Many urban enterprises engaged in oil refining, chemistry, mechanical engineering reside in Ufa. Additionally, the economy of Ufa is composed of many fuel, energy and engineering complexes.
The value of goods, services, and manufacturing in Ufa totaled 185.0 billion rubles in 2009 (DB regions of the Volga district)
Ufa is home to about 200 large and medium industrial enterprises.

Religion

Lyalya Tyolpan Mosque and Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos.

 The main religious confessions in the city are Islam (Sunni) and Orthodox Christianity.