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    Founded 1594 City status since 1594-1923, June 25, 1965
    City status since: 1594-1923, June 25, 1965
    Country: Russia
    Founded: 1594
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    Surgut ranks third out of the 250 largest industrial centers of Russia. The city is served by the Surgut International Airport, which offers flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Irkutsk, and a number of other cities.
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    Surgut barely registered on population registers until the 1960s, yet is one of Siberia’s oldest settlements. Surgut was founded as an outpost in 1594 by Ivan the Terrible’s son Feodor I, the last Tsar in the Riurikid dynasty. Surgut was supposedly founded by three men: one hunter, one military commander and one merchant.
    Rapid 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. [citation needed] The city's holiday is celebrated annually on June 12. The Surgut Bridge is the longest one-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world. [citation needed]
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    Surgut's economy is tied to oil production (the city is known as "The Oil Capital of Russia") and natural gas processing. 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 second-largest gas-fired power station in the world.
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    Surgut - Wikipedia

    Since November 3, 1923, the city has been the administrative center of the Tobolsk district of the Ural region. Since April 5, 1926, due to the small population of 1300, Surgut was transformed into a district village. See more

    Surgut 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 See more

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    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 … See more

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    • A commemorative obelisk to the citizens of Surgut, who went to the front in 1941–1945, … See more

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    It was founded in 1594 by order of Tsar Feodor I. Surgut at the end of the 16th century was a small fortress with two gates and five towers, one of which had a carriageway. … See more

    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 … See more

    As of July 1, 2016, there are 54 preschools, 5 private kindergartens, 33 schools, 3 gymnasiums and 4 lyceums in Surgut.
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    Surgut has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), with long, frigid winters and short, warm summers. … See more

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  5. Surgut | Oil City, Siberia, Ob River | Britannica

    WebIncorporated in 1965, Surgut is one of the main administrative and supply centres of the Western Siberian oil fields. Surgut has an enormous …

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      Web1594 Founded. 400K Population. 8x Surgut to Moscow daily. 7 winter months. Learn More. industrial and cultural center. Surgut is the largest industrial and cultural center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, …

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      WebFeb 12, 2014 · But, it wasn’t until March 21st, 1961 when Farman Salmanov, an Azerbaijani geologist, discovered a massive oil deposit nearby that Surgut really began its second life. The city’s population...

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