Surgut is the largest city of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, but it is not its administrative center. The population of Surgut in 2015 was 340.9 thousand people. According to this indicator, it is in 39th place in the country. Surgut is a youth city, the majority of the population is between the ages of 25 and 35. It is an important transport hub, the energy heart of Siberia, an industrial center and the oil capital of Russia.
Surgut: population dynamics
The city was built by decree of the son of Ivan the Terrible. It was he who allowed Vladimir Onichkov and Fyodor Baryatinsky to take 155 servicemen and establish one of the first settlements in Western Siberia on the banks of the Ob River. The reason for this decision was the demand for expensive furs. Oil will be found here only in the 20th century. At first, the population of Surgut was 155 people: servicemen and their families, watchmen, executioner, interpreters and clergy. Many of the original inhabitants could not stand the harsh conditions and left. The king even had to send another 112 soldiers with their families there, because there were sorely lacking hands.
At the end of the 19th century, the population of Surgut was 1100 people. During the first 15 years of the 20th century, it increased by 1.6 times. In 1939, the population of Surgut was 2300 people. Then begins a period of active growth in the number of inhabitants. In 1979, the city's population had already exceeded 100,000. Three years later, 50,000 more people lived in it, and in 1985 - already 217 thousand. Then there was a slight decline, and then growth slowed down somewhat. In 1990, 258 thousand people lived in the city. At the beginning of the 21st century, the population of Surgut was 274,900 people. In 2010, the threshold of 300 thousand was overcome.
Surgut: what is the current population
As of 2015, more than 340 thousand people live in the city. The number of women exceeds the number of men. 65.6% of the population is of working age. 73638 people are younger, 43597 are older. Considering how many people there are in Surgut, one cannot but mention the density. In 2015, it was 962,904 people per square kilometer. In terms of natural growth, the city ranks third.
The last population census in the country took place in 2010. According to its results, about 64.52% are Russians. This is 197876 people. Almost 6% are Ukrainians. Another 5.25% are Tatars. Bashkirs and Azerbaijanis also live in Surgut. Their share in the population is 1.77% and 1.4%, respectively. Chuvash, Lezgins, Belarusians, Moldavians, Armenians, Maris, Germans, Nogais, Uzbeks and Tajiks also live in Surgut. The share of each of these ethnic groups separately does not exceed 1% of the total population of the city. 36393 people did not indicate their nationality.
Administrative-territorial structure
The city is well designed. Conventionally, it can be divided into three zones:
- city;
- industrial area;
- Old Surgut.
The city is divided into five districts:
- Oriental;
- North;
- Central;
- North East;
- Industrial.
However, in practice, these names are rarely used. For example, there are districts of power engineers, oil workers and builders. All folk names are formed according to a similar principle.
Economy
Surgut is one of the most developed regions. This is largely due to the vast deposits of oil. The city is considered one of the most progressive in Russia. Three enterprises are the most influential. Among them is Surgutneftegaz. A third of the city's population works in the divisions of this enterprise. The volume of resources it produces is 33 million cubic meters of oil and more than 10 billion of gas. Units are engaged in drilling, transportation and road construction management.
Gazprom-pererabotka is another important enterprise. This is a plant that produces finished fuel. Salaryfees on it are the highest in the city, so only the most qualified specialists can get a job here. Thermal power plants are also important enterprises. GRES-2 is considered the largest in Europe. It provides electricity to 80% of the Khanty-Mansiysk Okrug. It is quite difficult to get a job in oil companies, but more and more vacancies appear for construction workers. The trade sector is also growing every year. Also, a large number of people are employed by the bread and dairy factories and the meat processing plant. Therefore, there is work in the city, information about new vacancies is easiest to find in newspapers.
