Ufa is a city with million-plus population in Russia, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the administrative center of the Ufa District. It ranks among the largest economic, cultural and scientific centers of the Russian Federation. It is located on the bank of the Belaya River where it meets the Ufa and Dema Rivers, at 100 km west of the South Ural Ranges. The population of Ufa at the beginning of 2024 was 1,186,446 people.
Today, Ufa makes a significant contribution to the Russian economy. The manufacturing industry of the city is based on the production of oil products and petrochemicals, machine building and chemical industry. Ufa is a major transport hub of Russia. There are 8 federal and 1 republican state higher education institutions and 3 branches of federal state higher education institutions. Ufa is the cultural center of Bashkortostan with a lot of theatres, libraries, cinemas, museums, etc.
The postage stamp provides an image of the coat of arms of the city of Ufa and a surcharge of the new denomination of 120 rubles and inscription “450 Years”; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature the coat of arms of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the map of the Russian Federation.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Format of the block |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + bronzed paste + partial varnishing + security system + screen printing (overprint of the face value and the text) |
Frame 12:12½ |
30 × 42 mm |
90 × 60 mm |
7,5 thousand blocks |