Coat of arms of Nyagan

Nyagan (Russian: Нягань) is a town in the north-western part of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated near the Ob River. It is named after a tributary of the Ob, the Nyagan-Yugan River. Population: 70,100 (2004 est.)^{[citation needed]}; 52,610 (2002 Census). city coat-of-arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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 Okrug—Yugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... Ob (also Obi, Russian Обь) is a river in West Siberia, Russia, the countrys fourth longest. ... A tributary (or confluent/affluent) is a stream or river which flows into another river (a parent river) or body of water but which may not flow directly into the sea. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

Economy and history

Nyagan was established in 1965 as a forestry centre; it is now principally a centre of the petroleum and natural gas industries, and was originally named Nyah (Нях). This placename appeared on maps in the same year, but the city was renamed on August 15, 1985. The city territory is a waterlogged area, and the region is notable for sudden temperature drops. The railway from Yekaterinburg to the Ob region has passed though Nyagan since April 2, 1967. The city airport, which opened in 1993, handles the Russian Antonov AN-24, Yakovlev YK-40 and Tupolev TU-134 aircraft. On September 1, 2000 a regional museum opened. Nyagan also has the best hospital centre in the Tyumen region. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a black, dark brown or greenish liquid found in porous rock formations in the earth. ... Many stoves use natural gas. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... In thermodynamics, temperature is the physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold —something that is hotter has the greater temperature. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in Russia by The Antonov Design bureau. ... Yakovlev Yak-40 The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined regional transport aircraft. ... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Tymen in the 1680s Tyumen (Тюме́нь) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Tyumen Oblast in the Urals Federal District . ...

The town is the birthplace of tennis player Maria Sharapova. A tennis net Tennis is a sport played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a ball, a hollow rubber ball covered in felt, over a net into the opponents court. ... Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: ; born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. ...

External link

• Official website of Nyagan