Megion

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title: "Megion" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-khanty-mansi-autonomous-okrug", "populated-places-on-the-ob-river"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megion" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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en_nameMegion
ru_nameМегион
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photo2aМегионский сквер.jpg
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Square near the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin
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image_coaCoat of Arms of Megion.svg
holidayJuly 23
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federal_subjectKhanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
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leader_titleHead
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leader_namePetrichenko Aleksey
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urlhttps://www.admmegion.ru/gov/mayor/
titleГлава города Мегион
access-date2024-03-03
representative_bodyDuma
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area_km250.51
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urlhttps://www.admmegion.ru/city/about/
titleСправочные данные по муниципальному образованию город Мегион
access-date2024-03-03
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established_date1910
established_titleFirst mentioned
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urlhttps://www.admmegion.ru/city/history/
titleИсторическая справка
access-date2024-03-03
current_cat_dateJuly 23, 1980
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postal_codes628680, 628681, 628684
dialing_codes34643
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websitehttps://www.admmegion.ru
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Megion () is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia, located at the altitude of 45 m above sea level, on the right bank of the Ob River, 380 km east of Khanty-Mansiysk and 760 km northeast of Tyumen. The area of the town is 50.51 km2 and the nearest airport is in Nizhnevartovsk (30 km away). Population: 46,566 (2002 Census);

Foundation and further town development became possible with the discovery of petroleum on this site. It predetermined the construction of Megion and Nizhnevartovsk which both are now regarded as a major centre of oil producing.

History

It was first mentioned in 1810. In 1961, the first oil in Western Siberia was struck there. On September 29, 1964, Megion was granted urban-type settlement status. On July 23, 1980, it was elevated in status to that of a town. Now the town is a center of the oil and natural gas industries. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Coat_of_Arms_of_Megion_(Khanty-Mansia)_soviet.png" caption="Coat of arms of Megion in the Soviet times"] ::

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one urban-type settlement, incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Megion—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Megion is incorporated as Megion Urban Okrug.

Gallery

File:Храм Покрова Божией Матери.jpg|Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin File:Мегион, Аллея славы.jpg|Alley of Honor to heroes of the passed conflicts File:Стела на въезде в город.jpg|Welcoming sign at the entrance to the town File:Общий вид города Мегион.jpg|One of the neighbourhoods and Sayma river

References

Notes

Sources

  • {{Cite Russian law |ru_entity=Дума города Мегиона |ru_type=Решение |ru_number=30 |ru_date=28 июня 2005 г. |ru_title=Устав города Мегиона |ru_effective_date |ru_published_in |ru_published_date |ru_url=https://www.admmegion.ru/gov/laws/ustav/ |ru_amendment_type |ru_amendment_number |ru_amendment_date |ru_amendment_title |en_entity=Duma of the Town of Megion |en_type=Decision |en_number=30 |en_date=June 28, 2005 |en_title=Charter of the Town of Megion |en_effective_date |en_amendment_type |en_amendment_number |en_amendment_date |en_amendment_title

References

  1. Charter of Megion, Article 3.1
  2. Charter of Megion, Article 5.1.2
  3. Charter of Megion, Article 5.1.1
  4. Charter of Megion, Article 1.1
  5. {{ru-pop-ref. 2002Census
  6. Law #43-oz
  7. Law #63-oz

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