Surgut

Surgut (Russ. Сургут, Finn. Surkut, Hung. Halgödör) is the largest city of Yugra county in Uralica, situated on the Ob' River. It is Uralica's 14th-largest city, and has the odd distinction of being the largest city in Uralica that is neither part of a unitary authority (as are Yekaterinburg, Perm', Izhevsk, Kirov, Syktyvkar, Nizhny Tagil, Arkhangel'sk, Cherepovets, Vologda, Berezniki, and Ukhta) or a county seat (as are Cheboksary, Yoshkar-Ola, Saransk, and Petroskoi). It is also considered a centre of Ob Ugric culture, specifically for the Khants.

Culture
The name "Surgut" is said to come from the Khanty words sur (fish) and gut (hole), and with the annexation into Uralica and the promised Ob River cleanup project that came with it, it has become a popular destination for people wanting to fish in the Ob, as most of the city's industry is away from the river. Nearby Surgutskoye Ozero (Finn. Surkuenjärvi, Engl. Lake Surgut) is also a popular fishing spot.

As for the city itself, it is actually largely Russian, although according to recent reports, this may soon change, with a massive influx of Hungarians headed for the city. The percentage of the population that is actually Ob Ugric is quite small, although those that are there are very proud to put their culture on display through the Khanty-Mansi Cultural Centre.

Founded as an oil town, there were large deposits of iron ore found in the area as well, and mining is Surgut's primary economic sector. It also has a reasonably strong textile and clothing industry, and is good for retail.

One of the city's marking points is the remains of the Surgut Bridge, which at one time was the longest one-tower stayed-cable bridge in the world, however, it was destroyed in 2006 during Great War I. With Surgut now being in Uralica however, there are plans to rebuild the bridge as part of the Inter-Uralican Highway Network, to support Highway UH-1.

Sport
Surgut has a thriving winter-sport community, with ice-skating (especially long-track speed-skating) and Nordic skiing being very popular. It also has five team sport clubs, although this number is expected to increase eventually.

Kolmonen

 * Traktor Surgut
 * Yugra Surgut

Ice Hockey

 * HK Surgut

Handball

 * RMS Surgut

Basketball

 * UBK Surgut

Neighbourhoods And Suburbs

 * Belyy-Yar
 * Barsovo
 * Bannyy
 * Poykovsky