Neftegorsk, Samara Oblast
Town in Samara Oblast, Russia
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Neftegorsk (Russian: Нефтего́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Neftegorsky District in Samara Oblast, Russia, located 103 kilometers (64 mi) southeast of Samara, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,254 (2010 census);[2] 19,388 (2002 census);[8] 18,895 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Neftegorsk
Нефтегорск | |
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| Coordinates: 52°48′N 51°10′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Samara Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Neftegorsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Town status since | 1989 |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,254 |
| 17,717 (−8%) | |
| • Capital of | Neftegorsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Neftegorsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Neftegorsk Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Neftegorsky Municipal District,[5] Neftegorsk Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 |
| Postal codes[7] | 446600, 446619 |
| OKTMO ID | 36630101001 |
| Website | gpneftegorsk |
History
It was founded in 1960 as an oil-extracting settlement.[citation needed] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1966; town status was granted in 1989.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neftegorsk serves as the administrative center of Neftegorsky District,[1] to which it is directly subordinated.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the town of Neftegorsk is incorporated within Neftegorsky Municipal District as Neftegorsk Urban Settlement.[4]
