Tuymazy (; , Tuymazı) is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located from Ufa. Population: It is an industrial town, with petroleum and natural gas industries and mechanical engineering being the most important economic assets.
History It was founded in 1912 as a railway station and was granted town status in 1960.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tuymazy serves as the administrative center of Tuymazinsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Resolution #391 As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Tuymazy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of a district. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Tuymazy is incorporated within Tuymazinsky Municipal District as Tuymazy Urban Settlement.Law #126-z
Demographics According to the 2002 Census, the ethnic composition of the town was: Tatars: 44.6% Bashkirs: 25.3% Russians: 27.7% other ethnicities include the Chuvash people, the Mari people, Ukrainians, and others
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External links Official website of the Tuymazy Pedagogical College