Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan (Russian: Курган, IPA: [kʊrˈgan]) is the largest city and the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast in the south of the Urals Federal District of Russia. Population: 310,911 (2021 Census); 333,606 (2010 Census); 345,515 (2002 Census); 355,517 (1989 Census)..
Kurgan
Курган | |
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Kuybyshev Street in Kurgan | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Kurgan | |
Kurgan Location of Kurgan Kurgan Kurgan (Kurgan Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 55°28′N 65°21′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kurgan Oblast |
| Founded | 1679 |
| City status since | 1782 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Elena Vyacheslavovna Sitnikova (Елена Вячеславовна Ситникова) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 393 km2 (152 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 333,606 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 318,045 (−4.7%) |
| • Rank | 53rd in 2010 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | Kurgan City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Kurgan Oblast, Kurgan City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Kurgan Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Kurgan Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 640ххх |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3522 |
| OKTMO ID | 37701000001 |
| Website | www |
Until 1782, Kurgan bore the name Tsaryovo Gorodishche.
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