Sovetsky (in English) Советский (Russian) |
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Location of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia |
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Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
Administrative district | Sovetsky District |
Administrative center of | Sovetsky District |
Municipal status (as of June 2014) | |
Municipal district | Sovetsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Sovetsky Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Sovetsky Municipal District, Sovetsky Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 26,495 inhabitants |
Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
Founded | 1963 |
Town status since | 1997 |
Postal code(s) | 628240–628242, 628244, 628249 |
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Sovetsky (Russian: Сове́тский) is a town and the administrative center of Sovetsky District in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located 470 kilometers (290 mi) west of Khanty-Mansiysk, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. Population: 26,495 (2010 Census);23,230 (2002 Census);21,123 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1963 and granted urban-type settlement status in 1963. Town status was granted to it in 1997.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sovetsky serves as the administrative center of Sovetsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Sovetsky is incorporated within Sovetsky Municipal District as Sovetsky Urban Settlement.
The town is served by the Sovetsky Airport.