Mezhgorye

Russia / Baskortostan / Inzer /
 quarter (urban subdivision), invisible, historic district

Mezhgorye (Russian: Межго́рье; Bashkir: Межгорье, romanized: Mejgorye) is a closed town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located in the southern Ural Mountains near Mount Yamantau, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) southeast of Ufa, the capital of the republic, on the banks of the Maly Inser River (a tributary of the Kama River). Population: 17,352 (2010 Census).
Founded around 1979, it was known as Ufa-105 (Уфа́-105) and Beloretsk-16 (Белоре́цк-16). 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.
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Coordinates:   54°3'13"N   57°49'9"E
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