Salavat, Russia

Salavat (; , Salauat) is a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Population: The city is named after the Bashkir national hero Salawat Yulayev. It was founded in 1948 and granted city status in 1954.

The city was founded to provide accommodation for the Salavat Petrochemical plant which is the local main employer. There are also other factories including a glass factory and textile and clothing factories.

Economy

Major center of oil refining and petrochemical industries (Salavatnefteorgsintez, produces liquid fuels, alcohols, butyl, polyethylene of high pressure, nitrogen fertilizers, etc.), the processing capacity of the complex - 11.7 million tons a year.

Oil refinery complex near pipelines associated with oil fields Ishimbay, Shkapova, Arlan, with gas fields (Kargaly, Orenburg region), condensate (Karachaganak, Kazakhstan), as well as chemical enterprises Sterlitimak.

Also in town there are the plants "Salavatneftemash, car repair and experimental prototype for the production of steel structures. In addition, operating a large plant for the production of technical glass (JSC Salavatsteklo "), enterprises for the production of concrete and mineral wool products, garment factory, factories, hunting equipment and jerseys. There are foods and derevoobrabatyvayushie production.

Manufacturing firms in 2009 were shipped their own production of clean activities 73.76 billion rubles.

Electric power in the city before Salavat (264 MW) and NovoSalavatskoy CHP (530...
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