Country Russia Administrative district Neftegorsky District Local time Thursday 4:14 PM | Federal subject Samara Oblast Administrative center of Neftegorsky District | |
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Municipal district Neftegorsky Municipal District Urban settlement Neftegorsk Urban Settlement Weather 2°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
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); 19,388 (2002 Census); 18,895 (1989 Census).
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Map of Neftegorsk, Samara Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1960 as an oil-extracting settlement. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1966; town status was granted in 1989.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neftegorsk serves as the administrative center of Neftegorsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Neftegorsk is incorporated within Neftegorsky Municipal District as Neftegorsk Urban Settlement.
References
Neftegorsk, Samara Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA