Lyantor

Lyantor (Russian: Лянто́р) is a town in Surgutsky District of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Pim River (Ob's tributary), 625 kilometers (388 mi) northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug.

[7] 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.

[citation needed] 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.

[3] The economy is based on oil extraction.