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Strezhevoy

Strezhevoy (English)
Стрежевой (Russian)
-  Town  -
Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Map of Russia - Tomsk Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Tomsk Oblast in Russia
Strezhevoy is located in Tomsk Oblast
Strezhevoy
Strezhevoy
Location of Strezhevoy in Tomsk Oblast
Coordinates: 60°44′N 77°35′E / 60.733°N 77.583°E / 60.733; 77.583Coordinates: 60°44′N 77°35′E / 60.733°N 77.583°E / 60.733; 77.583
Strezhevoy coat of arms.png
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of April 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Tomsk Oblast
Administratively subordinated to Strezhevoy Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Administrative center of Strezhevoy Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal status (as of October 2004)
Urban okrug Strezhevoy Urban Okrug
Administrative center of Strezhevoy Urban Okrug
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 42,219 inhabitants
Time zone KRAT (UTC+07:00)
Founded 1966
Town status since 1978
Postal code(s) 63678x
Dialing code(s) +7 38259
Official website
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Strezhevoy (Russian: Стрежево́й) is a town in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Ob River's canal. Population: 42,219 (2010 Census);43,815 (2002 Census);43,348 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1966 as a settlement near the village of Strezhevoy and was granted town status in 1978.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Strezhevoy Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Strezhevoy Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Strezhevoy Urban Okrug.

Tomskneft, a Tomsk-based oil production company controlled by Rosneft, is located in Strezhevoy, and the town grew up around the company's expanding needs. Most of the town's housing and all of its major public amenities were constructed around the company's needs in the 1960s and 1970s.

It is served by the Strezhevoy Airport.


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