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Orthodox church at the end of Kirov Street in Ufa, Russia
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Ufa (Russian: Уфа́) is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. It covers 710 sq km (270 sq mi) and has a population exceeding one million people (2012 estimate). It is also the administrative center of Ufimsky District, and serves as the industrial, economic and cultural hub of the republic.

Guide to Ufa Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Ufa that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Ufa traces its history to the 16th century, when a fortress was built there by Ivan the Terrible. The settlement was originally known as Tura-Tau. It was granted town status in 1586.

Ufa developed into a regional hub for trading and manufacturing towards the 18th century. It also served as the administrative and cultural center for the region. In the 20th century, the city prospered from the discovery of oil in Bashkiria, and it became a center for the extracting and refining of Soviet oil. Today oil refining is still one of the main components of the economy of Ufa, along with chemical and mechanical engineering.

Visiting Ufa

You can fly to Ufa from Moscow and Saint Petersburg as well as from Dubai, Istanbul, Kiev, Prague, among others.



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