KnowraSurgutSurgutSurgut is a city in western Siberia, Russia, on the Ob River. It is part of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra.BriefConnectSurgut Ostrog: A fortified settlement founded in 1594 on the site of present-day Surgut. It was the original Russian settlement from which the city developed.Surgutneftegas: A Russian oil and gas company headquartered in Surgut. The company is one of the city’s defining employers and industrial institutions.Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra: A federal subject of Russia in western Siberia, administered from Khanty-Mansiysk. Surgut is one of the largest cities within this oil-rich region.Nizhnevartovsk: A city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, east of Surgut, associated with oil production. It is another major petroleum center in the same regional network.Yermak Timofeyevich: A Cossack leader whose campaign in the 1580s helped bring the Siberian Khanate under Russian control. Russian expansion into Siberia preceded Surgut’s founding as a frontier fort.Surgut State District Power Station: A major natural-gas-fired power complex near Surgut, comprising Surgut GRES-1 and GRES-2. It converts the region’s gas resources into electricity on a large scale.Western Siberia: A broad region of Russia between the Ural Mountains and the Yenisei River. Surgut lies within its lowland landscapes and extensive petroleum province.Nefteyugansk: A city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, south of Surgut, founded amid oil development. Its growth parallels Surgut’s transformation during the Soviet oil boom.Siberian Khanate: A Turkic-Mongol khanate that ruled parts of western Siberia before Russian conquest. Its decline opened the way for Russian forts and settlements in the region.Surgut International Airport: An airport serving Surgut and nearby communities in western Siberia. Air links connect the remote energy city with other Russian regions.Show all 20Linked from 1 pageKhanty-Mansi Autonomous OkrugBroader topic: Surgut anchors the okrug’s energy economy and is among its largest cities.