En Name: | Lyantor |
Ru Name: | Лянтор |
Coordinates: | 61.6167°N 80°W |
Map Label Position: | right |
Image Coa: | Coat of arms of Lyantor.svg |
Federal Subject: | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
Adm District Jur: | Surgutsky District |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Surgutsky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Lyantor Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of: | Lyantor Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 38992 |
Established Date: | 1967 |
Current Cat Date: | 1992 |
Postal Codes: | 628449 |
Website: | http://www.admlyantor.ru/ |
Lyantor (Russian: Лянто́р) is a town in Surgutsky District of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Pim River (Ob's tributary), 625km (388miles) northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. Population:
It was established in 1967 in place of a fishing settlement of Pim due to discovery of oil and natural gas deposits in its vicinity. It was granted work settlement status in 1980 and town status in 1992.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lyantor is subordinated to Surgutsky District.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Lyantor is incorporated within Surgutsky Municipal District as Lyantor Urban Settlement.[2]
The economy is based on oil extraction.