Salavat

SalavatSalavat, Russia.

Salavat, city, Bashkortostan, western Russia, on the Belaya (White) River. It was founded in 1948 as a major oil centre of the Volga-Urals oil field, and the city has a large refinery and petrochemical industry. Technical glass and machinery for the petroleum industry are also produced in Salavat. A network of pipelines links Salavat to the petroleum-drilling areas. Pop. (2006 est.) 156,964.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Salavat
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 August 2011
Access Date: April 20, 2025