Gubkin

For other uses, see Gubkin (disambiguation).

Gubkin (Russian: Гу́бкин, IPA: [ˈgupkʲɪn]) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located 138 kilometers (86 mi) northeast of Belgorod on the Oskolets River, a tributary of the Oskol River. Population: 85,225 (2021 Census);^[9] 88,560 (2010 Census);^[3] 86,083 (2002 Census);^[10] 73,848 (1989 Soviet census).^[11]

Gubkin Губкин
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gubkin
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Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 37°32′07″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Belgorod Oblast[1]
Founded	1930s
Town status since	December 23, 1955[2]
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	88,560
• Rank	190th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Gubkin[1]
• Capital of	Gubkinsky District,[4] town of oblast significance of Gubkin[5]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Gubkinsky Urban Okrug[6]
• Capital of	Gubkinsky Urban Okrug[6]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	309180–309193
OKTMO ID	14730000001
Website	www.gubkinadm.ru

History

It was founded in the 1930s in place of the village of Korobkovo and named after geologist Ivan Gubkin.^{[citation needed]} In 1939, it was granted urban-type settlement status. Town status was granted to it on December 23, 1955.^[2] It was elevated in status to that of a town of oblast significance on March 7, 1960.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gubkin serves as the administrative center of Gubkinsky District,^[5] even though it is not a part of it.^[4] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Gubkin—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the territories of the town of oblast significance of Gubkin and of Gubkinsky District are incorporated as Gubkinsky Urban Okrug.^[6]