Nefteyugansk

Nefteyugansk (Russian: Нефтеюга́нск) is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located south of the Ob River, close to the larger city of Surgut. Population: 122,855 (2010 Census);[2] 107,830 (2002 Census);[6] 93,930 (1989 Census).[7]

Nefteyugansk

Нефтеюганск
Town[1]
River port, Nefteyugansk
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Location of Nefteyugansk
Nefteyugansk
Location of Nefteyugansk
Nefteyugansk
Nefteyugansk (Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Coordinates: 61°05′N 72°42′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKhanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug[1]
FoundedOctober 16, 1967
Area
 • Total154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 • Total122,855
 • Rank132nd in 2010
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of okrug significance of Nefteyugansk[1]
 • Capital ofNefteyugansky District[1], city of okrug significance of Nefteyugansk[1]
 • Urban okrugNefteyugansk Urban Okrug[3]
 • Capital ofNefteyugansk Urban Okrug[3], Nefteyugansky Municipal District[3]
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]
628300
OKTMO ID71874000001
Websiteadmugansk.ru

History

It was founded on October 16, 1967, after an oil field had been discovered on a small forest clearing in the middle of the taiga marshland in 1961. The main and the only big enterprise in the city, Yuganskneftegaz, was founded in February 1966. The name 'Yugansk' comes from the indigenous Khanty name of a small river near the city, neft' means oil in Russian, and gaz is natural gas. The economy of the city remains petroleum-based, and was a major center for the Russian oil enterprise YUKOS, which owned Yuganskneftegaz. In fact, the "Yu" in "YUKOS" comes from the "yu" in "Nefteyugansk" and therefore from "Yuganskneftegaz". The other three letters come from the oil-refining factory "Kuibyshev-Org-Sintez", situated in Samara.

On June 26, 1998, city mayor Vladimir Petukhov was shot dead on the way to his office. Before his murder, Petukhov had been on a hunger strike demanding that the chairmen of municipal and district tax offices be dismissed from their positions and a criminal case against Yukos be filed on counts of tax evasion. Petukhov's widow later on called for an investigation into Mikhail Khodorkovsky's role in events. Back then Khodorkovsky was head of Yukos.[8] On September 20, 2005 Dmitry Yegortsev, acting mayor of Nefteyugansk, was assaulted and wounded with a knife. After the stabbing of Yegortsev, Igor Gribanov took over City Hall as acting mayor. Just a few months later, he died of carbon monoxide poisoning at his home on January 6, 2006.

Since January 2005, Yuganskneftegaz has been owned by the state-owned oil company Rosneft.

Mayor of Nefteyugansk - Sergey Dektyarev

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nefteyugansk serves as the administrative center of Nefteyugansky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of okrug significance of Nefteyugansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Nefteyugansk is incorporated as Nefteyugansk Urban Okrug.[3]

Transportation

The city is served by the Surgut International Airport.

Climate
Climate data for Nefteyugansk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −18
(0)		 −15
(5)		 −6
(21)		 1
(34)		 10
(50)		 18
(64)		 22
(72)		 18
(64)		 10
(50)		 2
(36)		 −10
(14)		 −15
(5)		 1
(35)
Average low °C (°F) −23
(−9)		 −21
(−6)		 −14
(7)		 −7
(19)		 2
(36)		 10
(50)		 14
(57)		 11
(52)		 5
(41)		 −2
(28)		 −14
(7)		 −20
(−4)		 −5
(23)
Source: MSN Weather

Sport

The most popular sport in Nefteyugansk is skiing, biathlon, futsal and martial arts. The most sportsmen from Yugansk win different All-Russian, European and World competitions.

Sport subjects in town:

  • Sport home «Sibiryak»
  • Stadium «Neftyanik»
  • Ice home
  • Sport complex «Olimp»

On 16 September 2014 was opened new modern sport complex - Centre Physical Education and Sports «Zhemchuzhina Yugry»

Sport clubs:

  • Hoccey club «Rosneft-Yuganskneftegaz»
  • Futsal club «BLIK-Nefteyugansk» is playing in Russian Futsal Championship. Home area - «Zhemchuzhina Yugry»

Twin cities

References

Notes
  1. Law #43-oz
  2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. Law #63-oz
  4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  7. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  8. Widow of Siberian town's mayor to sue Yukos suspect for $23.7 mln, sputniknews.com, July 15, 2008

Sources
  • Дума Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры. Закон №43-оз от 7 июля 2004 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры и порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №129-оз от 9 декабря 2015 г. «Об изменениях административно-территориального устройства Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Новости Югры", №83, 17 июля 2004 г. (Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Law #43-oz of July 7, 2004 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Law #129-oz of December 9, 2015 On the Changes to the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on Amending Various Laws of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Effective as of the day which after ten days after the official publication date.).
  • Дума Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры. Закон №63-оз от 25 ноября 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры», в ред. Закона №129-оз от 9 декабря 2015 г. «Об изменениях административно-территориального устройства Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югры». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования и до 1 января 2006 года применяется в целях реализации статей 84, 85 Федерального закона от 06.10.2003 №131-ФЗ. Опубликован: "Новости Югры", №143, 7 декабря 2004 г. (Duma of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Law #63-oz of November 25, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra, as amended by the Law #129-oz of December 9, 2015 On the Changes to the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra and on Amending Various Laws of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra. Effective as of the day which after ten days after the official publication date; also in effect until January 1, 2006 in order to meet the requirements of Articles 84, 85 of the Federal Law #131-FZ of October 6, 2003.).

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