Sursk (in English) Сурск (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of November 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Penza Oblast |
Administrative district | Gorodishchensky District |
Town of district significance | Sursk |
Administrative center of | town of district significance of Sursk |
Municipal status (as of October 2013) | |
Municipal district | Gorodishchensky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Sursk Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Sursk Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 7,034 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1860 |
Town status since | 1953 |
Previous names | Nikolsky Khutor (until 1953) |
Postal code(s) | 442300, 442301 |
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)
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).
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.