Khanty-Mansiysk

Coordinates: 61°00′N 69°00′E / 61.000°N 69.000°E / 61.000; 69.000
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Ханты-Мансийск
Town[1]
Flag of Khanty-Mansiysk
Coat of arms of Khanty-Mansiysk
Location of Khanty-Mansiysk
Map
UTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[5])
Postal code(s)[6]
628000
Dialing code(s)+7 3467
OKTMO ID71871000001
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20090908222141/http://www.admhmansy.ru/ru/

Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian: Ха́нты-Манси́йск,

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra
.

With around 80,000-100,000 estimated inhabitants, Khanty-Mansiysk is among Russia's few regional capitals that are not the largest cities in their surrounding area, as it is surpassed in population by Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk and Nefteyugansk.

Etymology

Khanty-Mansiysk is a hyphenated word combining the names of two Russian indigenous peoples local to the region, the Khanty and the Mansi, ending in "-sk" as is typical for the names of Russian towns. Before 1940, the settlement's name was Ostyako-Vogulsk, as these tribes were previously known as the Ostyaks and the Voguls, respectively.

Geography

Climate

Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a

humidity
is 77%.

Climate data for Khanty-Mansiysk (1991–2020, extremes 1892–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
4.5
(40.1)
13.0
(55.4)
25.1
(77.2)
34.5
(94.1)
34.5
(94.1)
34.7
(94.5)
33.2
(91.8)
27.3
(81.1)
20.4
(68.7)
8.7
(47.7)
3.1
(37.6)
34.7
(94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−12.8
(9.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
4.7
(40.5)
13.7
(56.7)
20.3
(68.5)
22.9
(73.2)
19.0
(66.2)
12.2
(54.0)
3.7
(38.7)
−7.2
(19.0)
−12.8
(9.0)
3.8
(38.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−16.7
(1.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
0.0
(32.0)
8.3
(46.9)
15.4
(59.7)
18.2
(64.8)
14.5
(58.1)
8.2
(46.8)
0.7
(33.3)
−10.4
(13.3)
−16.6
(2.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23
(−9)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
3.4
(38.1)
11.0
(51.8)
13.7
(56.7)
10.6
(51.1)
4.7
(40.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
−13.6
(7.5)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
Record low °C (°F) −49
(−56)
−46.5
(−51.7)
−40.1
(−40.2)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−14.9
(5.2)
−4.6
(23.7)
1.2
(34.2)
−1
(30)
−7.5
(18.5)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−43.4
(−46.1)
−49
(−56)
−49
(−56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29
(1.1)
25
(1.0)
30
(1.2)
30
(1.2)
43
(1.7)
61
(2.4)
72
(2.8)
84
(3.3)
56
(2.2)
47
(1.9)
38
(1.5)
34
(1.3)
549
(21.6)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 41
(16)
50
(20)
53
(21)
24
(9.4)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.8)
13
(5.1)
27
(11)
53
(21)
Average rainy days 0.3 1 2 10 18 19 17 20 21 15 3 1 127
Average snowy days 27 25 21 15 7 1 0 0.1 4 16 26 28 170
Average
relative humidity
(%)
83 81 76 69 65 66 71 78 81 83 85 84 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 18.9 91.5 166.2 224.5 270.1 287.0 313.5 216.3 127.5 74.1 33.6 1.6 1,824.8
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[7]
Source 2:
NOAA[8]

History

It was founded in 1930 as a work settlement of Ostyako-Vogulsk (Остяко-Вогульск).[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Khanty-Mansiysk is the

municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Khanty-Mansiysk is incorporated as Khanty-Mansiysk Urban Okrug.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19397,488—    
195920,677+176.1%
197024,754+19.7%
197928,266+14.2%
198934,462+21.9%
200253,953+56.6%
201080,151+48.6%
2021107,473+34.1%
Source: Census data

Population: 107,473 (

1989 Census).[12]. Ethnic composition (2010):[13]

Transportation

MAZ-103 bus

Air travel is available at the

Utair has its head office at the airport.[14]

Sports

Khanty-Mansiysk is a skiing and alpine skiing centre. Biathlon World Cup competitions are annually held in the city, and tourism infrastructure has been developed here quite well. The city was the venue of the 2003 and 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and in 2005 the first Mixed Biathlon Relay Championships took place here, and again in 2010. The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships where skiers with a physical disability compete, took place in Khanty-Mansiysk in March–April 2011 as well.

Khanty-Mansiysk was home to the 2015 Winter Deaflympics[15] and the HC Yugra of the Supreme Hockey League.

The city includes the Ugra Chess Academy, which has been the venue of the

2014 Candidates Tournament
.

In May 2015, the FIDE Grand Prix tournament was held here.[16] The 2018 FIDE Women's World Championship was held here on November 2–23, 2018. It included 64 chess players from 28 countries and was won by Ju Wenjun.[17][18]

  • Ice Palace
    Ice Palace
  • River port and bus station
    River port and bus station
  • A theater in Khanty-Mansiysk
    A theater in Khanty-Mansiysk
  • Church of the Resurrection
    Church of the
    Resurrection

Partnership cities

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Law #43-oz
  2. ^ a b "Khanty-Mansiysk website". Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^
    Federal State Statistics Service
    .
  4. ^ a b c d Law #63-oz
  5. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  7. ^ "Pogoda.ru.net" (in Russian). Weather and Climate. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Climate Normals for Hanty-Mansijsk (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. .
  10. Federal State Statistics Service
    .
  11. [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).
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "ВПН том 3. Таблица 4. Население по национальности и владению русским языком по городским округам и муниципальным районам Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа — Югра" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  14. UTair Aviation. 58. Retrieved on 27 February 2012. "Airport, Khanti-Mansiysk, Tyumen region, 628012 Russian Federation". – Russian (Archive
    ): "628012, Российская Федерация, город Ханты-Мансийск, аэропорт"
  15. ^ "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  16. ^ "Khanty-Mansiysk Grand Prix: Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura qualify for Candidates Tournament". May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Kublashvili, Eteri (December 6, 2016). "JU WENJUN WINS WOMEN'S GRAND PRIX IN KHANTY-MANSIYSK". chessdailynews.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Doggers, Peter (November 5, 2018). "Women's World Chess Championship Takes Off Today". chess.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Partner cities". Yerevan Municipal Government. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

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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