Ufa

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The capital city of Bashkortostan in western Russia on the Belaya River

proper noun

: Ufa

The Belaya River flows through Ufa, adding to the city's scenic beauty.

Examples

Toward that end, I spend time with bankers from such cities as Ufa, Tomsk, Ekaterinburg, and Vladivostok.

Academic text (1993)
Other popular destinations are Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Ufa, and Novosibirsk.

Blog text (2)
That month, the advance of Bolshevik Red Army troops forced the Provisional Government to abandon UFA and retreat to Omsk.
That month the advance of Bolshevik Red Army troops forced the Provisional Government to abandon UFA and retreat to Omsk.
In the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa is known for its rich cultural history.
Many tourists visit Ufa each year to explore its beautiful parks and historical sites.

Surface Forms

Ufa main

Etymology

The name Ufa comes from the local Bashkir form Өфә, and one idea is that it was first the name of a small river where the town stands at the meeting of rivers. A helpful way to remember Ufa is to think of it as a place named after a river, so the name points to a city by the water.