Country Russia Town of district significance Sursk | Federal subject Penza Oblast Local time Saturday 2:04 PM | |
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Administrative district Gorodishchensky District Administrative center of town of district significance of Sursk Municipal district Gorodishchensky Municipal District Weather -1°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Sursk (Russian: Сурск) is a town in Gorodishchensky District of Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sura River, 92 kilometers (57 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,034 (2010 Census)
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Map of Sursk, Penza Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded c. 1860 as the village of Nikolsky Khutor (Нико́льский Ху́тор). In 1953, it was granted town status and renamed Sursk (after the Sura River).
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the town of district significance of Sursk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Sursk is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Sursk Urban Settlement.
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Sursk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA