Coat of arms Flag Local time Saturday 5:46 AM | Town Day July 23 Area 50.51 km² | |
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Federal subject Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug Administratively subordinated to town of okrug significance of Megion Administrative center of town of okrug significance of Megion Weather -8°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Megion (Russian: Мегион) is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located at the altitude of 45 meters (148 ft) above sea level, on the right bank of the Ob River, 380 kilometers (240 mi) east of Khanty-Mansiysk and 760 kilometers (470 mi) northeast of Tyumen. The area of the town is 50.51 square kilometers (19.50 sq mi) and the nearest airport is in Nizhnevartovsk (30 kilometers (19 mi) away). Population: 49,449 (2010 Census); 46,566 (2002 Census); 39,783 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Megion Khanty Mansi Autonomous Okrug Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- References
Map of Megion, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
History
It was first mentioned in 1810. In 1961, the first oil in Western Siberia was struck there. On September 29, 1964, Megion was granted urban-type settlement status. On July 23, 1980, it was elevated in status to that of a town. Now the town is a center of the oil and natural gas industries.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one urban-type settlement, incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Megion—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Megion is incorporated as Megion Urban Okrug.