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Nizhnevartovsk (Russian: Нижнева́ртовск) is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is situated on the Ob River. Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ...
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous OkrugâYugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ...
Ob (also Obi, Russian ÐбÑ) is a river in West Siberia, Russia, the countrys fourth longest. ...
It has had town status since 1972. Population: 239,044 (2002 Census). Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...
Nizhnevartovsk is the center of the West Siberian oil-producing region and one of the richest cities in the country. Nizhnevartovsk Airport is the 15th busiest airport in Russia, well ahead of those in many larger cities[citation needed]. Nizhnevartovsk Airport (also Nizhne Vartovskoye Northwest) is a major airport in Russia located 4 km northwest of Nizhnevartovsk. ...
The city is laid out on a grid system; however, due to its location on the bank of the river, there is a central kink in the grid to follow the river's course. Each winter temperatures can drop to −50°C, and the locals build a number of ice parks with snow and ice sculptures and play areas of the kids; mostly comprising images of Father Frost (Russian Santa) and ice slides. In the summer temperatures climb to +35°C. In the culture of the eastern Slavs the traditional character Ded Moroz (Russian: ) plays a role similar to that of Santa Claus. ...
A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ...
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 | Cities and towns in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
 | Administrative center: Khanty-Mansiysk Beloyarsky | Kogalym | Langepas | Lyantor | Megion | Nefteyugansk | Nizhnevartovsk | Nyagan | Pokachi | Pyt-Yakh | Raduzhny | Sovetsky | Surgut | Uray | Yugorsk Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Khanty-Mansia. ...
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous OkrugâYugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ...
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Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: ) is a town in Russia, the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. ...
Coat of arms of Beloyarsky Beloyarsky (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia, located on the Kazim River (Obs tributary), northwest of Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Coat of arms of Kogalym Kogalym (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Inguyagun River 325 km northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Coat of arms of Langepas Langepas (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Kayukovskaya River 15 km north of the right bank of the Ob River, 545 km east of Khanty-Mansiysk, and 875 km northeast of Tyumen. ...
Lyantor (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Pim River (Obs tributary), 625 km northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Megion is a town in Nizhnevartovsky District, Khantia-Mansia, Russia; near the Ob River. ...
Nefteyugansk (Russian: ) is a city in the Khanty-Mansi autonomous district in Russia. ...
Coat of arms of Nyagan Nyagan (Russian: ) is a town in the north-western part of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated near the Ob River. ...
Coat of arms of Pokachi Pokachi (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vatyegan River, 350 km east of Khanty-Mansiysk and 800 km northeast of Tyumen. ...
Coat of arms of Pyt-Yakh Pyt-Yakh (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the right bank of the Bolshoy Yarik River, southeast of Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Raduzhny (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Agan River, 475 km northeast of Khanty-Mansiysk and 975 km northeast of Tyumen. ...
Sovetsky (Russian: ) is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located 470 km west of Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Railway station in Surgut. ...
Coat of arms of Uray Uray or Urai (Russian: ) is a town in Kondinsky District of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, located on the Konda River some 350 km from Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
Yugorsk (Russian: ) is a town in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, Russia, situated in the nothwestern part of the East-West lowland, 420 kilometers from Khanty-Mansiysk. ...
| Coordinates: 60°56′N, 76°32′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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