Salekhard

Coordinates: 66°32′N 66°36′E / 66.533°N 66.600°E / 66.533; 66.600
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Salekhard
Салехард
Town[1]
Polar circle monument in Salekhard
Polar circle
monument in Salekhard
Flag of Salekhard
Flag
Coat of arms of Salekhard
Coat of arms
Location of Salekhard
Map
UTC+5 (MSK+2 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code(s)[5]
629000
Dialing code(s)+7 34922[6]
OKTMO ID71951000001
Websitewww.salekhard.org

Salekhard (

Nenets: Саляʼ харад, Saljaꜧ harad, formerly Obdorsk) is a town and the administrative centre of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town lies on the Arctic Circle, with the town centre being about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) south and suburbs stretching to the north of the circle. The population is 47,910 (2021 Census)[7]
.

History

The settlement of Obdorsk (Обдорск) was founded in 1595, in the place of a

Ob River, and its name supposedly derives from that. The land around Obdorsk was referred to as Obdorsky krai
, or Obdoriya.

The town was often used as a place of exile during the Tsarist and Soviet periods. Among notable people who spent time here were the

slave labor, loading and unloading goods at the dock, or mining metal ore. About 5,000 prisoners in two camps near Salekhard were forced to polish diamonds mined from Mir mine.[citation needed
]

The nearest railway station is at

Salekhard-Igarka Railway project made an unsuccessful attempt to extend the line to Igarka, claiming the lives of thousands of Gulag prisoners.[9] The section of railway from Salekhard to Nadym was completed and remained in use for some time in the Soviet era, although it was later abandoned. It is currently[when?] being rebuilt, along with a long-awaited bridge across the Ob between Labytnangi and Salekhard.[citation needed
]

Salekhard was the host city for the 2006 Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in October 2006.[10]

In April 2014, Rostelecom, a Russian Internet service provider, completed the final stretch of the Nadym-Salekhard optical Internet line, which stretches for almost 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi).[11]

In the Summer of 2016, temperatures as high as 95 °F (35 °C) thawed anthrax-infected corpses that had been frozen since the soviet era near Salekhard, causing anthrax spores to infect reindeer herds and herders.[12]

Administrative and municipal status

administrative unit of Salekhard

Within the

municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Salekhard is incorporated as Salekhard Urban Okrug.[3]

Demographics

As of 2021, the ethnic composition of Salekhard was:[13]

  • Russians – 66.3%
  • Tatars – 7.1%
  • Khanty – 3.8%
  • Ukrainians – 3.7%
  • Nenets
    – 3.7%
  • Komi – 2.0%
  • Kyrgyz – 1.4%
  • Others – 12%
    Historical population
    YearPop.±%
    18971,249—    
    19261,872+49.9%
    193912,764+581.8%
    195916,567+29.8%
    197021,929+32.4%
    197924,935+13.7%
    198932,334+29.7%
    200236,827+13.9%
    201042,544+15.5%
    202147,910+12.6%
    Source: Census data

Economy

  • Sterh Supermarket
    Sterh Supermarket
  • Building of the representative office of Gazprom
    Building of the representative office of Gazprom
  • Gifts of Yamal Supermarket
    Gifts of Yamal Supermarket
  • Headquarters of Yamalneftegaz
    Headquarters of Yamalneftegaz
  • Sezam Shopping center
    Sezam Shopping center
  • Yamal Airlines Headquarters
    Yamal Airlines Headquarters
  • Oil depot
    Oil depot
  • Sarmik Fishing and hunting shop
    Sarmik Fishing and hunting shop

Yamal Airlines has its head office in Salekhard.[14] Most of residents are employed in reindeer herding, fishing and the services sector.[15]

By 2015, about 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the airport, near the

Arctic circle, authorities plan to build a large polar resort "Center of the Arctic tourism".[citation needed
]

Transportation

Salekhard is located in the Ob river valley and is an important river port of the

Nenets and Khanty people, always build up stocks of food at home, in the shops, and in the markets during this period, but they still suffer from seasonal inflation. The city is also served by the Salekhard Airport
, which is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the main city.

  • Ferry across the Ob river
    Ferry across the
    Ob river
  • Salekhard Airport
    Salekhard Airport
  • Salekhard port on Ob river
    Salekhard port on
    Ob river
  • Bus transport
    Bus transport
  • Ferry service station
    Ferry service station
  • Fakel (Torch) Bridge over Poluy river
    Fakel (Torch) Bridge over Poluy river

Climate

Salekhard has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with short, mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is moderate, and is significantly greater in summer than in winter.

Climate data for Salekhard (1991–2020, extremes 1882–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		24.8
(76.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		4.1
(39.4) 		32.9
(91.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8) 		−17.7
(0.1) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		9.3
(48.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−0.7
(30.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −23.1
(−9.6) 		−22
(−8) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		0.4
(32.7) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −27.7
(−17.9) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		7.3
(45.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−18.9
(−2.0) 		−24.3
(−11.7) 		−9.4
(15.1)
Record low °C (°F) −51.9
(−61.4) 		−53.7
(−64.7) 		−47.4
(−53.3) 		−38.7
(−37.7) 		−30.8
(−23.4) 		−11
(12) 		−1
(30) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−10
(14) 		−35.7
(−32.3) 		−47.1
(−52.8) 		−51.5
(−60.7) 		−53.7
(−64.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24
(0.9) 		21
(0.8) 		23
(0.9) 		28
(1.1) 		44
(1.7) 		57
(2.2) 		61
(2.4) 		67
(2.6) 		46
(1.8) 		48
(1.9) 		31
(1.2) 		26
(1.0) 		476
(18.7)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 36
(14) 		40
(16) 		45
(18) 		36
(14) 		17
(6.7) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		5
(2.0) 		20
(7.9) 		30
(12) 		45
(18)
Average rainy days 0 0 1 3 10 17 18 20 20 9 1 0 99
Average snowy days 26 25 23 18 17 4 0.03 0.2 5 21 25 27 191
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		83 82 81 78 77 70 72 79 82 86 85 83 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 4 48 135 209 233 270 307 185 96 57 18 0 1,562
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[21]
Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[22]

Gallery

  • Mammoth monument in Salekhard
    Mammoth monument in Salekhard
  • Mammoth monument
    Mammoth monument
  • Reindeer monument in Salekhard
    Reindeer monument in Salekhard
  • Mosque in Salekhard
    Mosque in Salekhard
  • Ice Palace of Salekhard
    Ice Palace of Salekhard
  • Polyaris Entertainment center
    Polyaris Entertainment center
  • Wedding Palace
    Wedding Palace
  • Northern outskirts of Salekhard
    Northern outskirts of Salekhard
  • "Craftsmen Village"
    "Craftsmen Village"
  • Arctic Hotel
    Arctic Hotel
  • Students sports complex
    Students sports complex

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin Town & Sister City

Salekhard is

twinned
with:

Notable people

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Law #42-ZAO
  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. ^ a b c Law #26-ZAO
  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. ^ Телефонные коды городов (in Russian). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  7. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  8. ^ Thomas, George. "Stalin's 'Railroad of Death' Witnesses Revival". CBN News. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  9. RBTH
    . Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "Arctic Council Salekhard Ministerial Declaration". October 2006.
  11. ^ "Rostelecom to expand network in Yamal". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  12. ^ Alec Luhn (August 1, 2016). "Anthrax outbreak triggered by climate change kills boy in Arctic Circle Seventy-two nomadic herders, including 41 children, were hospitalised in far north Russia after the region began experiencing abnormally high temperatures". The Guardian. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Национальный состав населения в муниципальных образованиях". Rosstat. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Yamal Airlines. Retrieved on February 27, 2012.
  15. ^ "What is life like in the world's only city built on the Arctic Circle?". February 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Ямальская дорога в зеркале мнений — Парламентская газета «Тюменские известия». old.t-i.ru.
  17. ^ "С крымского моста – на Ямал: строительство Северного широтного хода".
  18. ^ "Дорогу Надым – Салехард официально откроют 9 декабря". November 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "На Ямале открылся круглогодичный проезд по дороге Надым — Салехард". December 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "New Arctic Road Connects East & West Yamal in Asian Russia". December 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "Pogoda.ru.net - Climate Data for Salekhard" (in Russian). Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Salekhard Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

Sources

  • Государственная Дума Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа. Закон №42-ЗАО от 6 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа», в ред. Закона №123-ЗАО от 6 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Законы Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа в части изменения вида населённого пункт Тазовский путём отнесения его к сельским пунктам и наделении муниципального образования посёлок Тазовский статусом сельского поселения». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №119, 13 октября 2006 г. (State Duma of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Law #42-ZAO of October 6, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, as amended by the Law #123-ZAO of December 6, 2012 On Amending Various Laws of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Due to Changing the Status of the Inhabited Locality of Tazovsky to a Rural Locality and on Granting the Municipal Formation of the Settlement of Tazovsky the Status of a Rural Settlement. Effective as of the day upon expiration of ten days from the official publication date.).
  • Государственная Дума Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа. Закон №26-ЗАО от 22 июня 2004 г. «О наделении статусом, определении административного центра и установлении границ муниципального образования город Салехард», в ред. Закона №100-ЗАО от 31 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа "О наделении статусом, определении административного центра и установлении границ муниципального образования город Салехард"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №50, 23 июня 2004 г. (State Duma of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Law #26-ZAO of June 22, 2004 On Granting the Status, Determining the Administrative Center, and Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Salkhard, as amended by the Law #100-ZAO of October 31, 2012 On Amending the Law of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug "On Granting the Status, Determining the Administrative Center, and Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Salkhard". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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