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 Russian census).[2]
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| Coordinates: 53°05′N 45°42′E / 53.083°N 45.700°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Penza Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Gorodishchensky District[1] |
| Town of district significance | Sursk[1] |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Town status since | 1953 |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,034 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 6,254 (−11.1%) |
| • Capital of | town of district significance of Sursk[1] |
| • Municipal district | Gorodishchensky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Sursk Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Sursk Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | 442300, 442301 |
| OKTMO ID | 56618108001 |
History
It was founded c. 1860 as the village of Nikolsky Khutor (Нико́льский Ху́тор).[citation needed] In 1953, it was granted town status and renamed Sursk (after the Sura River).[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Gorodishchensky District as the town of district significance of Sursk.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Sursk is incorporated within Gorodishchensky Municipal District as Sursk Urban Settlement.[4]
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- Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №774-ЗПО от 9 марта 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2484-ЗПО от 28 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 15 Закона Пензенской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №6, стр. 49, 18 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #774-ZPO of March 9, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2484-ZPO of November 28, 2013 On Amending Article 15 of the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast". Effective as of the day ten days after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №690-ЗПО от 2 ноября 2004 г. «О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2681-ЗПО от 4 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Пензенской области "О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №17 (без приложения), 16 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #690-ZPO of November 2, 2004 On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2681-ZPO of March 4, 2015 On Amending the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast". Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication.).
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