Neftekumsk

Not to be confused with Neftekamsk.

Neftekumsk (Russian: Нефтеку́мск) is a town and the administrative center of Neftekumsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuma River, 305 kilometers (190 mi) east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 27,687 (2010 Census);^[2] 27,395 (2002 Census);^[7] 22,092 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Neftekumsk Нефтекумск
Town[1]
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Location of Neftekumsk
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Coordinates: 44°47′N 44°46′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai[1]
Administrative district	Neftekumsky District[1]
Town	Neftekumsk
Founded	1961
Town status since	1968
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	27,687
Administrative status
• Capital of	Neftekumsky District,[1] Town of Neftekumsk
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Neftekumsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Neftekumsk Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Neftekumsky Municipal District,[4] Neftekumsk Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	356880
OKTMO ID	07641101001
Website	www.neftekumsk.com

History

It was founded in 1961 as an oil-extracting settlement.^{[citation needed]} It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1962 and town status in 1968.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neftekumsk serves as the administrative center of Neftekumsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Neftekumsky District as the Town of Neftekumsk.^{[citation needed]} As a municipal division, the Town of Neftekumsk is incorporated within Neftekumsky Municipal District as Neftekumsk Urban Settlement.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Neftekumsk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	0.7 (33.3)	6.6 (43.9)	16.9 (62.4)	23.7 (74.7)	28.1 (82.6)	30.6 (87.1)	29.8 (85.6)	23.6 (74.5)	15.5 (59.9)	7.8 (46.0)	2.4 (36.3)	15.5 (59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.8 (19.8)	−1.7 (28.9)	5.1 (41.2)	11.4 (52.5)	15.9 (60.6)	18.5 (65.3)	17.4 (63.3)	11.9 (53.4)	5.4 (41.7)	0.5 (32.9)	−3.7 (25.3)	5.6 (42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	18 (0.7)	18 (0.7)	20 (0.8)	25 (1.0)	39 (1.5)	49 (1.9)	41 (1.6)	39 (1.5)	26 (1.0)	20 (0.8)	23 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	341 (13.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [9]