Gubkinsky (town)
Town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Gubkinsky (Russian: Губкинский) is a town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the left bank of the Pyakupur River, south of Salekhard. Population: 23,335 (2010 census);[2] 20,407 (2002 Census);[6] 9,676 (1989 Census).[7]
Gubkinsky
Губкинский | |
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Gubkinsky | |
![]() Interactive map of Gubkinsky | |
| Coordinates: 66°26′N 76°30′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug[1] |
| Founded | April 22, 1986 |
| Town status since | 1997 |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,335 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,869 (+45.1%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of okrug significance of Gubkinsky[1] |
| • Capital of | town of okrug significance of Gubkinsky[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Gubkinsky Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Gubkinsky Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 |
| Postal code[5] | |
| OKTMO ID | 71952000001 |
History
The town is named after the Soviet geologist Ivan Gubkin. It was founded on April 22, 1986 as an oil-extracting settlement.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1997.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Gubkinsky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Gubkinsky is incorporated as Gubkinsky Urban Okrug.[3]
