Novy Urengoy

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Script error: No such module "other uses". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Expand Russian Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Novy Urengoy (Template:Langx, lit: “New Urengoy”) is the most populous city in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. In 2021, it had a population of 107,251. Novy Urengoy is located around 450km away from Salekhard, the capital of the Autonomous Okrug.

Etymology

The name of the city means New Urengoy. The word Urengoy comes from a combination of Khanty word Ure meaning Old woman and Nenets word Ngo, meaning island.[1]

History

It was founded in 1975 after the discovery of the Urengoy gas field, one of the largest in Russia.[2] Town status was granted to it in 1980.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Demographics

Population: Template:Ru-census2021 Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[3] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[4]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[5] As a municipal division, the city of okrug significance of Novy Urengoy is incorporated as Novy Urengoy Urban Okrug.[6]

Climate

Nature

Novy Urengoy has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are severely cold and long with average temperatures from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". in January, while summers are mild and brief with average temperatures from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". in July. Precipitation is moderate, and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.

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Economy

A major industry of the city is oil and gas production, with one of the largest gas fields in the world in the area and substantial prospects for further exploration. The government-owned company Gazprom is the main local employer.

Transportation

The city is situated on the Tyumen–Novy Urengoy railway line. Traveling north from Tyumen, Novy Urengoy is the last station of significance. Noyabrsk is the previous station of significance.

Novy Urengoy is along the Salekhard–Igarka Railway, "Dead Road". Extending from Novy Urengoy to Stary Nadym is one section of the "Railway of Death" that serves as an important freight railway.

The city is served by the Novy Urengoy Airport.

Sports

Fakel is a men's volleyball team competing in the Russian Volleyball Super League and playing at the Gazodobytchik Sports Center. In the 2008–09 season they finished third in the competition, behind Zenit Kazan and Iskra Odintsovo.

References

Notes

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  1. ↑ https://nesiditsa.ru/city/novyiy-urengoy Novy Urengoy
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  5. ↑ Law #42-ZAO
  6. ↑ Law #102-ZAO

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Sources

External links

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