Sursk

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).^[2]

Sursk Сурск
Town[1]
Location of Sursk
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Coordinates: 53°05′N 45°42′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  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	7,034
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Sursk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Gorodishchensky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Sursk Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Sursk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	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.^[3]