Surgut
| Surgut (English) Сургут (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of okrug significance of Surgut |
| Administrative center of | Surgutsky District, city of okrug significance of Surgut |
| Municipal status (as of December 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Surgut Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Surgut Urban Okrug, Surgutsky Municipal District |
| Mayor | Dmitry Popov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 306,675 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 62nd |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1594 |
| City status since | June 25, 1965 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3462 |
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Surgut (Russian: Сургут; IPA: [sʊrˈgut]) is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River. It is one of the few cities in Russia to be larger than the capital or the administrative center of its federal subject in terms of population, economic activity, and tourist traffic. Population: 340,845 (2015); 306,675 (2010 Census);285,027 (2002 Census);247,823 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1594 by order of Tsar Feodor I and is one of the oldest settlements in Siberia. The name of the city, according to one tradition, originates from the Khanty words "sur" (fish) and "gut" (hole, pit).
The urbanization of Surgut took place in the 1960s, when it became a center of oil and gas production. On June 25, 1965 the work settlement of Surgut was granted town status. The city's holiday is celebrated annually on June 12. The current mayor is Dmitry Valeryevich Popov (since 2010). Ex-mayor Alexander Sidorov (since 1996) oversaw the construction of the Surgut Bridge, the longest one-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it serves as the administrative center of Surgutsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of okrug significance of Surgut—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Surgut is incorporated as Surgut Urban Okrug.
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