Meleuz
Meleuz is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the bank of the Belaya River, 205 km south of Ufa. Population:History
It was a known settlement, a peasant village since 1786. In 1795, 434 people lived in the village, in 1865, the village had 870 residents. The settlement started developing in the 1930s, when petroleum fields were discovered in the south of Bashkortostan and in the 1970s with the production of mineral fertilizers. It became a town in 1958.Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Meleuz serves as the administrative center of Meleuzovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Meleuz—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Meleuz is incorporated within Meleuzovsky Municipal District as Meleuz Urban Settlement.Climate
The climate of Meleuz is continental with relatively cold winters and hot summers. Average annual temperature is.
