Surgut

Set along the Ob River in western Siberia, Surgut is a place whose character is shaped by its broad river floodplain and the oil industry that transformed it into one of Russia’s major energy centres. Founded in 1594 as a Russian fortress, the city is among the oldest settlements in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug–Ugra. Today, its urban fabric combines Soviet-era districts with newer development, while the vast Ob remains a defining presence. The Yugorsky Bridge, opened in 2000, carries a major road crossing over the river near the city. See how Surgut fits within the wider Ob basin by browsing webcams across Ugra.

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