5. Sterlitamak Museum of Local HistorySterlitamak Sterlitamak is the second largest city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River , 121 kilometers from Ufa. The city's name comes from the Bashkir language and literally means mouth of the Sterlya river. Population: 273,486 . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.