Neftekamsk is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Russia

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, located on the Kama River

Kama River

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, 220 kilometres (136.7 mi) from the republic's capital 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...

. Population:

The city's territory borders with Krasnokamsky

Krasnokamsky District

Krasnokamsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the northwestern part of the republic and borders with the territory of the city of Neftekamsk in the north, Yanaulsky District in the northeast,...

 and Yanaulsky District

Yanaulsky District

Yanaulsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fifty-four in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located in the northwestern part of the republic and borders with Perm Krai in the north, Tatyshlinsky District in the east, Burayevsky District in the southeast,...

s of the republic. A road network connects the town to Ufa, Birsk

Birsk

Birsk is a town the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River, from Ufa. It serves as the administrative center of Birsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it...

, Yanaul

Yanaul

Yanaul is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Yanaulka River, north of Ufa. It serves as the administrative center of Yanaulsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:...

, Agidel

Agidel

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, Oktyabrsky

Oktyabrsky, Republic of Bashkortostan

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, Izhevsk

Izhevsk

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, Perm

Perm

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, and Kazan

Kazan

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. The nearest railway station is located in Amzya, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. Neftekamsk Airport

Neftekamsk Airport

Neftekamsk Airport is an airport in Bashkortostan, Russia located 6 km northeast of Neftekamsk. It is a minor airfield....

 serves the city.

The city ranks fourth in population in the republic after Ufa, Sterlitamak

Sterlitamak

Sterlitamak is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River , from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means "mouth of the river Sterlya". Population: Sterlitamak was founded in 1766 as a port for the...

, and Salavat. The average age of residents is 37. People of 49 nationalities live here.

Neftekamsk is a large industrial and cultural center of the northwest of Bashkortostan.

Town status was granted to it in 1963.