Surgut

Surgut (English)
Сургут (Russian)
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Lenina Street in Surgut

Location of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia
Surgut
Location of Surgut in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates: 61°15′N 73°26′E / 61.250°N 73.433°E / 61.250; 73.433Coordinates: 61°15′N 73°26′E / 61.250°N 73.433°E / 61.250; 73.433
Coat of arms
Flag
Administrative status (as of December 2009)
Country Russia
Federal subject Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
Administratively subordinated to city of okrug significance of Surgut[1]
Administrative center of Surgutsky District,[1] city of okrug significance of Surgut[1]
Municipal status (as of December 2009)
Urban okrug Surgut Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Surgut Urban Okrug,[2] Surgutsky Municipal District[2]
Mayor Dmitry Popov
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 306,675 inhabitants[3]
- Rank in 2010 62nd
Time zone YEKT (UTC+05:00)[4]
Founded 1594
City status since June 25, 1965
Dialing code(s) +7 3462
Official website
Surgut on Wikimedia Commons

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);[3] 285,027 (2002 Census);[5] 247,823 (1989 Census).[6]

History

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.

Transfiguration Cathedral in Surgut

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it serves as the administrative center of Surgutsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] 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.[1] As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Surgut is incorporated as Surgut Urban Okrug.[2]

Economy

The city is home to the largest port on the Ob River, the largest road/railway junction in northwest Siberia, and two of the world's most powerful power plants, the SDPP-1 (State District Power Plant 1) and SDPP-2 (State District Power Plant 2), which produce over 7,200 megawatts and supply most of the region with relatively cheap electricity.

Surgut's economy is tied to oil production (the city is known as "The Oil Capital of Russia") and the processing of natural gas. The most important enterprises are the oil firm Surgutneftegaz and Surgutgazprom (a unit of Gazprom). The Surgut-2 Power Station providing Energy for the city is the largest gas-fired power station in the world.

Transportation

The city is served by the Surgut International Airport, which offers flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Irkutsk, and a number of other cities.

The Tyumen–Novy Urengoy railway line passes near the city. Going towards Tyumen, the next station is Salym, where Royal Dutch Shell has a substantial development. This section of the route takes about six hours. Road P-404 connects Surgut with Tyumen.

There is a port on the Ob River.

Climate

Surgut features a continental subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), with long and very cold winters and short but relatively warm summers. Precipitation is moderate, and is higher from May to October, when rain is more frequent, than in the rest of the year, when snow is more frequent.

Climate data for Surgut
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 6.5
(43.7)		 10.3
(50.5)		 23.0
(73.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.5
(92.3)		 35.2
(95.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 27.4
(81.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 8.2
(46.8)		 2.5
(36.5)		 35.2
(95.4)
Average high °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 10.6
(51.1)		 18.9
(66)		 22.4
(72.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 10.8
(51.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 2.3
(36.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.0
(−4)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 5.8
(42.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 14.4
(57.9)		 7.4
(45.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −18.0
(−0.4)		 −1.7
(28.9)
Average low °C (°F) −23.4
(−10.1)		 −22
(−8)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 1.7
(35.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −5.3
(22.5)
Record low °C (°F) −54.2
(−65.6)		 −55.2
(−67.4)		 −48.7
(−55.7)		 −39.7
(−39.5)		 −22
(−8)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −30.7
(−23.3)		 −46.9
(−52.4)		 −55
(−67)		 −55.2
(−67.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(0.98)		 22
(0.87)		 28
(1.1)		 34
(1.34)		 58
(2.28)		 57
(2.24)		 76
(2.99)		 69
(2.72)		 85
(3.35)		 55
(2.17)		 39
(1.54)		 32
(1.26)		 580
(22.83)
Average rainy days 0.3 0.1 1 6 12 14 12 15 15 12 3 1 91.4
Average snowy days 22 18 15 9 4 1 0 0 1 11 20 23 124
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 75 69 65 65 67 76 79 84 84 82 75.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31 95 147 218 252 261 311 217 136 70 46 23 1,807
Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net[7]
Source #2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[8]

Sports

International relations

Surgut is twinned with:

Notable people

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Law #43-oz
  2. 1 2 3 4 Law #63-oz
  3. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pogoda.ru.net" (in Russian). Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Climate Normals for Surgut". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ Офіційний сайт міста Івано-Франківська. mvk.if.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved March 7, 2010.

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